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A new recycling program has been in the talks for the Cities of Houghton and Hancock. After realizing that both cities’ waste contracts expire this year, the city governments decided to request proposals on new waste and recycling programs. Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson says the hope is to have …

The search continues for an Army veteran who went missing in L’Anse last month. The truck belonging to 33-year-old Joseph Waisanen was found in the Huron Mountains near Forty-Foot Falls in Marquette on Sunday. Sergeant Kevin Dowling is with the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post. Michigan State Police aviation from …

“Offended and insulted”. Those words of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, reacting to Governor Rick Snyder’s decision to drink filtered tap water from her city for the next month, as a show of support to local residents struggling through a lead water crisis.

One family is trying to make a difference following a tragic accident that took the lives of a father and young son who were ice fishing last winter. Jackets 4 Jackson was founded by Jennifer Zamaira to make it a law that all children wear life vests when on the …

GM’s global sales fell in the first quarter…mostly due to problems in emerging markets. Details from AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert .

The House GOP Speaker is standing in the way of a quick resolution to the Detroit Public School deficit issue — which puts him at odds with some key players in the debate. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Michigan health officials are warning anyone headed to Florida to take precautions against the Zika virus. More from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick who’s in Sarasota, Florida—

HOUGHTON, MICH.- Each year the NPS supports a Michigan Tech University (MTU) study to evaluate the trends in wolf and moose populations at Isle Royale National Park (Park). This important work occurs during the winter, as it allows for direct observation of the species through aerial overflights when the tree …

Happy Birthday to the Michigan State Police, which was created 99 years ago today. The director says the focus is on next year and the launch of the One Year to 100 campaign that allows troopers to reflect on the history and traditions as well as how the department has …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is asking Governor Rick Snyder to reconsider his stance on a proposed plan to relocate their Marquette Casino. According to a press release issued by the KBIC, the plan would be to move the facility to the Negaunee Airport Property, purchased by the tribe in …