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“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 …

A Hancock man charged with shooting someone with a bow and arrow is heading to prison. 58-year-old James Delmart Walters, Junior was sentenced in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday to 4 years and 9 months to a maximum of 10 years. He was credited with 65 days already served. Walters was …

The Houghton-Portage Township Schools Board of Education approved a bond referendum to take place May 3, 2016. The next public meeting to discuss the bond will take place on Thursday, April 21st at 6pm in the Houghton High School Library. The proposed bond will address a long list of facility, …