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Filmmaker Takes On Sex Trafficking

Two-point-eight million children run away each year–a third of them are lured into prostitution. So says a Michigan filmmaker, who along with the State of Michigan, is hoping to do something to stop this crime. Charlie Langton reports.

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Miller's Lanes: 70 Years Old & Still Bowling

Businesses in the Keweenaw have come and gone over the last seven decades, but one local spot is going strong. Established in 1946, Miller’s Lanes in Laurium is the oldest bowling alley in the Copper Country still operating. Originally six lanes with pins set by hand, the bowling alley grew …

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Motorists, Businesses Brace for Affects of Hancock Streetscape Project

Construction will soon start on the Hancock streetscape project. The 7.1 million dollar project will be done in phases starting early May with estimated completion in June 2017. This year’s phases include the nearly mile-long stretch of US-41 called Quincy Street. Work includes replacing the current roadway, adding safety improvements …

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Funding Needed to Make Calumet Art Center ADA Accessible

Calumet, Michigan—A project has kicked off to reconstruct the side entrance to the Calumet Art Center by a single level for barrier free access. The front entrance currently used has two levels of stairs making it difficult for those with limited ability to gain easy access. The entrances to the …

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Snyder Signs Off On Funds To Buy Douglass Houghton Falls

The purchase of the Douglass Houghton Waterfalls can now move forward after Governor Rick Snyder approved the funding for the project. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources—Parks and Recreation Division will use $600,000 in funds to acquire the 80 acre site in Houghton County. The purchase will allow the state …

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Deadline Extended For Line 5 Pipelines Proposals

The State of Michigan is extending the deadline for requests for information and proposals concerning the Enbridge Line 5 pipelines that run in the Straits of Mackinac. The proposals are for an independent risk analysis and independent alternatives analysis. The risk analysis will focus on Enbridge’s potential liability for a …

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Defense and Homeland Security Contracts Boost Michigan's Economy

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is expanding its efforts in the multi-billion dollar defense and homeland security economy in Michigan. Sean Carlson, vice president of the Michigan Defense Center, part of the MEDC, says over 4,000 Michigan companies are defense and aerospace contractors. Carlson says that over 80-percent of Michigan’s …

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