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Daycare owners who violate the parameters of their license and it results in a death would face stiff penalties, under legislation in Lansing. Second degree child abuse would be the charge for violators in this two bill package. A first offense would be punishable by up to 10 years in …

Lawmakers on a Michigan House committee are vetting legislation to prohibit a legislator who resigns from office, or is kicked out, from turning around and running in a special election to fill the now-vacant seat. State Representative Lisa Posthumus-Lyons is behind the bill. She says it’s not fair for taxpayers …

A new statewide poll shows Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in a statistical dead heat for the Democratic presidential nomination and Donald Trump leads among Republican candidates. The survey of likely Republican voters in Tuesday’s presidential primary in Michigan comes from Michigan State University. At stake in Michigan are 147 …

Michigan’s presidential primary is today. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voters do not have to be a member of a political party to participate. Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says turnout could be higher than normal compared to earlier primaries. She notes that as of …

There is more on Tuesday’s ballot in the City of Houghton than just the Presidential Primaries. Three amendments to the city’s charter are up for approval. These are part of a larger effort to update the charter following a commission review in 2012 that found 22 recommended changes. All of …

Mining jobs continue to be on the decline nationwide. That’s according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report on the employment situation for February released Friday. The report shows that 19,000 jobs in the mining industry disappeared over the course of the month. Since a recent peak in September …

The Pilgrim River corridor in Houghton County is a popular place for wildlife and recreationalists. But there was one problem–the land is privately owned so the future of this pristine location could never be guaranteed. So, a few years ago, the Copper Country chapter of Trout Unlimited got in touch …

The first Great Bear Chase was started in 1981 as a late-winter ski race that shows off the Keweenaw Peninsula. This year’s event had record-breaking attendance and featured 7 cross-country events for racers. Race Director, Angela Luskin, says the name of the race is a mystery and no bears are …

Not every industry in Michigan has been doing well lately, but don’t include lobbying in that group. The watchdog group Michigan Campaign Finance Network says lobbyists spent nearly $39 million last year to wine and dine politicians. That’s an all-time state record. Building up the biggest spending numbers were multi-client …

Craft brewers and beer distributors in the state would be allowed to use Facebook and Twitter to promote beer events under legislation that recently passed a House committee. Right now it’s illegal for either to mention a store by name that carries their beer or to promote an event at …