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New rules for the use of sign language interpreters are now in effect to ensure Michigan residents who are deaf and deafblind are able to access important information in environments such as courtrooms, doctor’s offices and hospitals. That’s Vicki Levengood with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. She says interpreters …

Background noise may have an affect on how a toddler learns. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

$176 million –the total amount of the settlement reached by Enbridge Energy Partners for their role in the most expensive oil spill in U.S. history and other spills and violations. The settlement was announced by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice over a ruptured pipeline in 2010 …

Work crews continue to try and recover from the carnage caused by severe storms that hit the Copper Country early Thursday. Torrential rain caused isolated flooding and high winds toppled trees throughout the area. UPPCO responded to dozens of reports of fallen trees causing damage to power lines. UPPCO’s Public …

Severe weather can strike quickly and create a variety of dangerous situations.  With this in mind, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) suggested the following the safety tips: Power lines Always consider a power line to be energized even if it is on the ground. Do not touch a downed line …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for antlerless deer licenses is now open and runs through Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit (DMU) statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Hunters …

He will not be resentenced–that was the decision of a Baraga County Circuit Court judge on a Wisconsin man currently serving time in prison. 49-year-old Bernard Fish was convicted of multiple felonies, including Armed Robbery in 2014. The Michigan Court of Appeals earlier this year upheld Fish’s conviction, but remanded …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting a five Veteran Town Halls in the western Upper Peninsula August 15-17, 2016.  Veteran Town Halls will be held on Monday, August 15, at the Windsor Center in Iron River at 11 a.m. (CT) and at the …

Teachers from across Michigan were out-front Governor Rick Snyder’s office in Lansing protesting a three-percent cut to their pay and the potential appeal by the governor to keep that cut in place. The state legislature took the cash to balance the teacher retirement fund. Cheryl Farver is a protester. State Attorney General …

We’re often told to avoid talking about religion, money and politics, but that can be difficult if you’re in a relationship. Political squabbles do happen especially between couples with opposing views. Therapist Carrie Krawiec.