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Memorial Day services are planned throughout the Copper Country this weekend. The American Legion Post 444 in Baraga will be presenting services Sunday at 10am in Herman Cemetery, then at 10:45 in the Pequaming Cemetery, 11:15 in the Aura Cemetery and then at 1:45 in the Skanee Cemetery. On Monday, …

It’s a timely visit. That’s what an associate professor of Japanese History at Michigan State, Ethan Segal, calls President Barack Obama’s visit to Hiroshima, Japan 71 years after the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on that city to end World War Two. He says Mr. Obama wants to focus on …

It’s a big change in the auto landscape. For the first time ever, SUV’s are outselling cars. I.H.S Automotive Analyst Tom Libby says it’s a trend that’s been growing for years, and it’s been magnified as most of the recent sales growth has been on the utility side. So far …

Michigan’s unemployment rate remains at it’s lowest level in 15-years. Jon Hewett has a look inside the numbers.

An Ypisilanti man made news a little over a year ago when he left the University of Michigan Hospital Cardiovascular Center with a total artificial heart, a first in the state. Now he has another reason to celebrate. Here’s health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites

One of the big events this Memorial Day weekend is the 54th Colonial Michilimackinac Pageant in Mackinaw City. Parade chairman Bob Fisher says there are a few hundred cast members in the pageant, which takes place Saturday, Sunday, and Monday afternoons at the Fort. A big parade is held Saturday …

In the State Senate Thursday morning, the 22nd annual memorial day service was held. Michigan Senator David Knezek talked about a table that was set in Senate Chambers, with one place setting.  He says the table for one is set for a specific reason. World War 2 vet and retired …

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley and The Michigan Department of Civil Rights rolling out a new communication tool that will make it easier to communicate with some people. It’s a card that the officer uses to facilitate safe communication between the law enforcement officer and an individual who is deaf or …

Anyone in Michigan could report drug overdoses without fear of legal consequences under legislation approved by the House. The House passed two bills Thursday that would expand a law exempting people from prosecution if they report an overdose from an illegal substance. The bills now go to the Senate. The …

The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here. AAA says low gas prices and a strong labor market will mean 1.2 million people from across Michigan will be traveling this Memorial Day weekend. That’s up two percent from last year–and the highest total in nearly a decade. 91 percent of those going …