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Drivers could travel 75-miles per hour on stretches of Michigan’s rural highways under legislation narrowly approved in the state House. Here’s state Representative Brad Jacobsen of Lake Orion. Jacobsen says “our roads were designed for 75-miles per hour, and that’s the speed people feel safe traveling.”

The Michigan House has voted and passed six bills that would restructure the Detroit Public Schools and help pay off the $617 million of debt. However, Democrats who voted against the legislation said the package does nothing to address central problems at the school district. The package now goes back …

LAURIUM – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium is the recipient of five national Excellence in Healthcare Awards from industry leading research-marketing firm, Professional Research Consultants (PRC). Aspirus earned the awards for quality and patient satisfaction. The awards are based on patients’ perception of care, and were presented to Aspirus leaders …

State Representative Scott Dianda is asking the Michigan legislature to restore the state’s unemployment benefits to 26 weeks. Unemployment benefits were reduced to 20 weeks in 2011. Dianda said the extension would help workers who are trying to get back on their feet and find a job to let them …

Calumet, Michigan—Two Faith Lutheran Church Scholarships were presented Sunday, May 22 at Senior Recognition Day at the Faith Lutheran Church in Calumet. Daniel Dyl received a $1,560 scholarship and Arthur Lyons received a $1,900 scholarship. Daniel, a graduate of Calumet High School, will be attending the University of Northwestern Ohio …

“On Duty” Bill Schuette – that’s the way Michigan’s Attorney General says to say it, if you want to remember his name. On Wednesday, Schuette enjoyed a tour of duty through the Upper Peninsula with stops in Iron Mountain and Sault Ste. Marie. He then spent the afternoon at the …

From Michigan Tech’s Marketing & Communications Department: A decades-long process came to a close last Thursday when Governor Snyder signed Senate Bill 343, a bill to cap the exposure of seven universities to liabilities of a state retirement plan. The retirement plan, known as the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement …

Making his first appearance in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday, 71-year-old Don Sawaski is facing multiple charges in a case of child pornography. The former Houghton High School coach and teacher previously waived his arraignment so a Not Guilty plea had been entered on his behalf. At the pretrial hearing, Prosecutor …

A plea deal has been reached in the case of a Calumet man who was the subject of a high speed chase earlier this year. 33-year-old Patrick Shea appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday for a pretrial. He was facing several felonies including 2nd degree home invasion involving an …

What’s behind the latest auto sales numbers? And is there any reason to worry about the latest trends? Here’s Business Editor Murray Feldman. Analysts say the declines could be a sign that U.S. auto sales are finally reaching a plateau after six straight years of growth.