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One day, these young minds will be developing the science marvels of the future. The 18th Annual Western U.P. Science Fair and Science and Engineering Festival showcased science projects by students from around the Copper Country. Director for the Western U.P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education Shawn Oppliger …

It’s no secret that health care costs and spending have been on the rise for decades. And the U.S. is one of the top spending countries in the world when it comes to health care. Dr. Dean Sienko is the Associate Dean of Prevention and Public Health at Michigan State …

The Hancock Police Department will soon have an additional officer on the force. There are currently seven full-time police officers in the department. The city council voted to hire one more at their March meeting. Part-time officers are used for about 3,000 hours a year, but qualified officers were getting …

International Bridge customers paying Canadian currency will see the toll rate adjusted due to the current value of the Canadian dollar. The changes are effective Friday, April 1. The increase is the result of the currency exchange review conducted by bridge officials twice each year. U.S. fares are unchanged. Starting …

It’s a good idea to submit tax returns as soon as possible, according to Attorney General Bill Schuette. The AG says earlier filers reduce the risk of scammers submitting fake tax returns in your name. He says anyone can be a target for tax-related identity theft. It happens when someone …

Lawmakers in the Michigan Senate have approved legislation adding $1 million to a fund that covers the cost of cancer treatments for first responders. The vote came a week after 150 firefighters filled the Senate gallery, pushing state senators to add money to the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund. The …

The Republican leaders in the Michigan House and Michigan Senate are slow to jump on board with a plan to do away with a tax credit auto insurance companies have received the last two years. State Representative Al Pscholka, R-Stevensville, is running point on the plan to ditch the $80 …

Lawmakers in the Michigan House have given the green light to an emergency spending bill to help keep the lights on at Detroit Public Schools. The district says it will run out of money on April 8th. The $48.7 million will cover DPS’ operating costs for the rest of the …

A Flint lawmaker says Governor Rick Snyder continued to not take responsibility for the Flint water crisis during a congressional hearing Thursday. The governor told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that he didn’t react to the spike in lead levels in Flint’s water until October 2015 …

Governor Rick Snyder testified during a contentious congressional hearing on the Flint water crisis Thursday. Several Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called for Snyder to resign for mismanaging the water issues in Flint. But the governor held firm that he didn’t know about …