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House Speaker Kevin Cotter says he won’t rush a vote on a plan to help get Detroit Public Schools out of debt despite vows from the district’s transition manager that schools will go dark as soon as April 8th if DPS doesn’t get more money. Cotter says that’s a long …

On the same day a congressional panel will hold its second hearing into the Flint water crisis, a state legislative panel will hold its first hearing. State Senator Jim Stamas, R-Midland, is chairman of the panel, which is made up of lawmakers from both the Michigan House and Michigan Senate. …

Lawmakers on a pair of Michigan House committees looking in to a scathing audit of a veteran’s home in Grand Rapids want Michigan’s attorney general to investigate the facility. An oversight committee and veteran’s affairs committee held their second joint hearing on the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Thursday. More …

March 10, 2016 — Intermittent nighttime closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been scheduled for March 15-18 as part of ongoing maintenance work. The closures will likely result in delays for motorists. The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be testing new bridge components. These tests …

On a snow-swept back road in Delta County, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist drives his vehicle slowly. Watching out his windows, he scans each set of animal tracks he sees pushed into the fresh snow. Among the footprints left by bobcats, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare and other …

They’re not quite worth their weight in gold, but these tiles will help raise money for several local charities. The Keweenaw Community Foundation will be auctioning the tiles off at their upcoming Keweenaw Gold fundraising event. No, the tiles are not made of gold.  Each tile is a snapshot of …

HANCOCK, Mich. – UP Health System – Portage is donating $100,000 to the Michigan Technological University Athletic Department over a four-year span to enhance student-athlete health and wellness. “Our partnership with Michigan Tech is so important in our mission of making our communities healthier,” said UPHS-Portage CEO Jeff Lang. “The …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently introduced the first patient experience of care star ratings on Home Health Compare and Aspirus At Home has received five stars. The five-star rating is the highest available and reflects the best patient experience. The Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of …

Have you signed up for Bowl for Kids 2016?  If not, it is not too late… We still have plenty of space available to add more teams for the Copper Country Bowl for Kids on Saturday, March 19th. We have sessions beginning at Noon, 2PM and 4PM at the Mine …

A bill to fund natural resource projects, including one in Houghton County, has passed the State House. The bill includes funding for enhancements to the Douglass Houghton Waterfall. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division received $600,000 to acquire about 80 acres to preserve and provide public …