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Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is urging its customers, especially in the greater Houghton area, to be aware of a new phone scam in which an individual calls and threatens service disconnection in regard to their account unless a call or other action is made to provide payment …

June 3, 2016 — A year of planning and one-and-a-half years of construction came to a close in May with the completion of the $8.4 million Portage Lake Lift bridge project. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project included upgrades to the bridge’s mechanical and electrical systems, along with concrete …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will aid the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the federal agency’s evaluation of whether the northwestern subspecies of moose – found in four states including Michigan – should be added to the list of threatened and endangered species affording federal protection. “We will …

Exploring history is one way to keep active. The Keweenaw National Historical Park and the Western U.P. Health Department is inviting the public to a free historical tour and fitness walk. The guided walk, called the Explore C&H’s Industrial Core, will cover one to two miles on mostly level terrain. …

The state Senate is expected to vote this week on a financial rescue plan for Detroit Public Schools. Wendy Zdeb is the executive director of the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, while at the Mackinac Policy Conference, said the Detroit Education Commission, which was left off the House bill, is …

The sponsor of legislation to make it tougher for teenagers to get a driver’s license is reporting the new law is not only working, its being replicated around the nation. Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick explains.

With millions of dollars in play, the state senate could vote this week on re-inventing the medical marijuana industry in the state. Lansing bureau Chief Tim Skubick with a preview of the impending vote.

State Attorney General Bill Schuette says the “days are numbered” for the oil pipeline which runs under the Straits of Mackinac. Members of the National Wildlife Federation are calling on oil giant Enbridge to shut down one of its aging pipelines under the Straits. It pumps 23-million gallons of crude …

Last month, charges were filed against three-people in connection to the Flint Water Crisis — two state officials and one official with the city of Flint. Now, as the criminal investigation continues, state Attorney General Bill Schuette says additional charges should be expected. Meantime, more than 50 lawsuits regarding the …

GM’s low stock price is likely to be the main point of contention at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.