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A computer-modeling study from the University of Michigan shows that more than 700 miles of shoreline in Lakes Huron and Michigan are potentially vulnerable to oil spills if there’s a pipeline rupture beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Researchers ran more than 800 different simulations of an oil release from the …

A measure introduced in the Michigan House before lawmakers left for a two week spring break would require daycare centers to implement safe sleep policies for babies under the age of one and provide a copy of the policy to parents. State Representative Andy Schor is sponsoring the bill and …

State Senate Democrat Virgil Smith, who has been sentenced to 10-months in jail for a felony conviction, submitted his resignation from the upper chamber Thursday. The Senate Business Office received Smith’s letter of resignation around 12:50 p.m. according to Senate Republican spokeswoman Amber McCann. Smith’s resignation will become official when …

It’s tax season, and a spokesman for Michigan’s treasury department says the earlier you file the better. Terry Stanton of the state treasury department says people who file early and do it by e-file could see their tax return, if they’re getting one, within 7 to 10 business days. While …

An inmate who escaped from the Houghton County Jail last summer may be back in the area. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they received a tip just before 11am Thursday that escaped inmate John Saatio was seen walking on US-41 near the Michigan Tech Campus. After searching the Houghton/Hancock …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that a new fishing license season begins Friday, April 1, which coincides with the new regulation cycle. All 2015 fishing licenses are good through Thursday, March 31. Anglers have five options to choose from when making their purchase. All fishing licenses are …

Michigan Tech is getting a nod from SmartAsset, a digital financial analysis company based out of New York. Tech Today, Michigan Tech’s newsletter, says the University is listed as second in the state when comparing the cost of a college education to graduates’ average starting salaries. This is the second …

Democrats in Lansing continue to rail against majority Republicans for moving the Senate offices into a new building. They say the move was unnecessary and expensive, with State Representative Scott Dianda calling the whole situation a “boondoggle”. Democrats also charge that the offices are home to registered lobbyists and is …

Property taxes are one of the primary ways counties collect revenue to pay for the services offered to residents. In Houghton County, residents can at least be assured that their money is being put to good use, according to a national review. SmartAsset, a New York based financial technology company, …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — New estimates from a state department show fewer Michigan infants dying while the state develops policies to save more babies. A February report from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state’s infant mortality rate fell by 14.6 percent from 2000 to 2013 …