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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 …

A state lawmaker is backing legislation to put money into a fund designed to help fire fighters pay for cancer treatments. Senator Curtis Hertel, D-East Lansing, says fire fighters are two to three times more likely to develop cancer because they’re job exposes them to cancer-causing agents. He says the …

Legislation that aims to crack down on puppy mills and regulate large dog breeders in the state has cleared the Michigan House. The measure would set statewide standards to stop shady dog breeders from bouncing from a county regulating dog breeders to one that doesn’t. It requires large dog breeders …

More and more police in the state are buying and using body cameras, and it has raised the question of how all the video will be stored. State and local police are telling lawmakers in Lansing that the cost of secured storage of the video will not be cheap. State …

Teenagers could run to be a state lawmaker and someone just legally able to drink alcohol could run for governor under a resolution awaiting a vote in a Michigan House committee. State Representative Aaron Miller, R-Sturgis, is sponsoring the proposal to lower the age someone could run to be a …

Protesters gathered on the University of Michigan Flint campus ahead of Sunday’s Democratic debate to call for higher wages and a fix for the Flint water crisis. Holding signs depicting Governor Rick Snyder with red eyes and devil horns, protesters chanted “we’re fired up, can’t take it no more.” Willie …