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Child Abuse Online Reporting System To Be Created

The governor has signed into law a bill to help speed up the process of reporting child abuse. The measure would require the state implement an online system for the reporting of child abuse and neglect. Senator Judy Emmons is the main sponsor. She says sometimes mandated reporters like doctors, …

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Bill Would Extend Freedom of the Press to Student Journalists

Freedom of the press would be extended to student journalists at high schools and public universities in Michigan under legislation introduced in the Michigan Senate. State Senator Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, is sponsoring the bill and says past episodes of school administrators interfering with student’s articles prompted him to back …

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DPS Needs Money Now, New Leader Says

The new leader of Detroit Public Schools says there’s no plan B if state lawmakers don’t approve a plan for the district soon. Judge Steven Rhodes, the DPS transition manager, says the district only has enough cash to pay its teachers to work until April 8th. He says unless legislation …

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Interviewing Workshop To Prepare Special Ed Students

An event this week is geared toward helping students to get ready to make their mark in the world. The Interviewing Workshop and Meet and Greet will be held at the Memorial Union Ballroom Friday on Michigan Tech’s campus. The event is open to 11th and 12th grade special education …

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2016 SAE Snowmobile Challenge Underway

The goal of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge is to design a cleaner, quieter and more efficient winter recreation machine. Teams from 21 schools have entered the competition to do just that. It’s the 17th annual event and the 14th time it’s been hosted by Michigan Tech. But with temperatures …

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High School Baseball Coming To CLK Schools

The head of the CLK Schools will be sticking around. At the March meeting of the school board, the contract for Superintendent Darryl Pierce was extended for an additional year. The board also accepted the revised budget for the 2015-2016 school year. Baseball is coming to Calumet High School. The …

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Funding On The Way For Firefighter's Cancer Fund

With over 150 firefighters looking down on the chamber from the gallery above, lawmakers in the Michigan Senate say they’ve reached a deal to add $1 million to a fund to cover the cost of cancer treatments for first responders in the state. The firefighters held a rally earlier in …

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