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The first congressional inquiry into the Flint water crisis begins this morning on Capitol Hill. The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold hearing beginning at 9:00 a.m. The new head of the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and a deputy assistant administrator within the Environmental Protection Agency’s …

Though most of the nation is focused on Iowa, there is a contest closer to home that is expected to grab a lot of attention later this year. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brandon Dillon says the race for the 1st Congressional District is going to be a hard fought one. …

There is a shortage of a vital resource in our area that is affecting children: There aren’t enough volunteers to be a Big Brother. U.P. Kids Program Director Maggie Munch says there are 18 boys currently on a waiting list for someone to step up. There are also three girls on …

With warm and rainy weather patterns seen in recent weeks in many parts of the state, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources urges ice anglers and snowmobilers to remember that no ice is safe ice. “When temperatures reach into the 40s, as they have recently in many areas, thawing will …

Catholic Schools, like Sacred Heart in L’Anse, are holding events throughout this week to celebrate what sets them apart from traditional education. Sacred Heart is one of nine Catholic Schools in the Upper Peninsula and has classes for students from Early 5 Kindergarten through 8th grade. Sacred Heart School Principal …

The price of gas in Michigan went up an average of five cents per gallon over the past week. AAA Michigan’s weekly survey shows the average price in Michigan is about $1.66 per gallon, which is 45 cents per gallon below the year-ago average. The lowest prices in the state …

The state is taking public comments on a proposal to independently analyze the much talked about Enbridge Line 5 pipelines which run under the Straits of Mackinac. But there’s not much time to get comments in. Comments have to be submitted by the end of this week. The 62 year …

Reports say the lead level problem in children is not limited to Flint, where there is a water crisis. M-Live reports that thousands of other children throughout the state have elevated lead levels as well. That’s according to a 2014 study. Areas includes towns such as Morenci in Lenawee County, …

Democrats in Michigan say political fundraising for them experienced a positive bump in connection with both the Courser-Gamrat scandal and the Flint water crisis, although they emphasize that they are not politicizing the Flint crisis. Michigan House Democrat Andy Schor of Lansing is head of fundraising for Michigan House Democrats …

Governor Rick Snyder’s approval rating is up in the most recent Michigan State University State of the State survey. The survey conducted by the MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research found the governor’s approval rating at nearly 42-percent. That’s up six-percent from the previous survey. However, survey director …