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Takata Airbag Recall Expanded

The federal government is dramatically expanding the Takata airbag recall, adding between 35 and 40 million airbag inflators to the 29 million already being recalled. National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Mark Rosekind says this could have been avoided, had Takata acted quickly.

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House Passes DPS Restructuring Bills

The Michigan House has passed a package of bills to restructure the Detroit Public School District with a $500 million plan. Many, like former DPS teacher Sherri Gay-Dagnogo urged a no vote because it doesn’t return local control. Republican Representative Al Pscholka said they shouldn’t let the district go into …

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KBIC Casino Project Halted Again

A proposed plan by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to move their Marquette casino facility to the former Marquette County Airport location will not go forward. The KBIC reporting that Governor Rick Snyder once again refused to allow the new entertainment complex to be built unless a “common agreement” could …

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Six New Ordinances Set To Go Into Effect In Hancock

The City of Hancock is making some changes to certain ordinances and adding some new ones. Most notably, many local violations will now be treated as civil infractions. To handle this new duty, the city is creating a Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau at the city hall, where fines for violations …

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Houghton Community Broadcasting Takes Home Two MAB Merit Awards

Two members of the Houghton Community Broadcasting staff received awards of Merit from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Tuesday night during the 27th annual Broadcast Excellence Awards in Lansing. The awards, presented during the annual MAB convention went to Todd VanDyke in the sports category for his Keweenaw Report Sports …

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Expanded Hours of Operation at the Calumet Visitor Center

Keweenaw National Historical Park is expanding hours of operation at its Calumet Visitor Center as the park gets ready for a busy summer season. For the month of May, the Visitor Center will be open Thursday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and from 12:00 noon to 5:00 …

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School Bond Proposal Fails

Houghton-Portage Township Schools will have to hold off on plans for certain renovations and facility upgrades. Voters have rejected an $8.69 million bond proposal for the school district in Tuesday’s election. The measure was narrowly defeated 50.52% to 49.48%, a difference of just slightly more than one percent. In all, …

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Judge Disqualifies Himself In Flint Water Lawsuit

A federal judge has disqualified himself from handling a Flint water lawsuit. Michael Steinberg is with the ACLU, which is seeking an injunction to force all the lead pipes to be replaced in Flint. Judge Mark Goldsmith said he has no bias against the state or Flint, but he agreed …

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Criminal Justice Reform Bills Introduced

Senator John Proos has announced a bipartisan legislative package to reform, re-establish and rebuild a criminal justice system focused on lowering recidivism and keeping Michigan safe. Proos says this reform package gives offenders the best shot at success and reintegration.

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