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It is hoped that they will never have to face a crisis, but if they do, schools in the Copper Country will be better prepared for it. At the first meeting of the Area-Wide Crisis Management Team, organizers talked about the need for such a group. Copper Country Intermediate School …

Could gas prices dip below a dollar a gallon? At some stations, that could happen, and before the end of the year, according to GasBuddy.com analyst Patrick DeHaan. He notes prices are now at their lowest level in over a decade. And he adds falling wholesale gasoline prices are setting …

A group of Republican lawmakers introduced bills Tuesday they say will cut red tape for Michigan schools. Senator Phil Pavlov, the main sponsor, says the goal of the legislation is to eliminate duplicative reporting requirements. He says under the bill package, many of the required reports would be erased or …

The lawyer heading up the Attorney General’s investigation into the Flint water crisis says they will look into crimes committed be it involuntary manslaughter to misconduct in office. Tom Flood, a former assistant prosecutor in Wayne County, is the special counsel in the probe into whether any state laws were …

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley has laid out a series of recommendations before the State Board of Education on how the state can better its special education system. Calley, who is chairman of a Special Education Reform Task Force, says for starters teachers should stop using restraints unless it’s an emergency. …

Competing legislation before a pair of House committees aims to alter the fish farming landscape in Michigan. A trio of bills would set up rules and regulations for fish farms to follow and allow them to operate in the Great Lakes, on a limited basis. State Representative Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, …

A bump in higher education funding and $195 million for the Flint water crisis will top the governor’s agenda when he presents his budget wants and needs to state lawmakers Wednesday. State Representative Al Pscholka, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, says the money for Flint should help cover what …

A Hancock woman will spend the next six months in jail after being sentenced in Houghton County Circuit Court on Monday. 41-year-old Sarah Youmans was charged with Attempted Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, for which she pled no contest to as part of a plea agreement. The incident reportedly happened …

A South Range woman is facing multiple charges stemming from a robbery at the Range Lounge, where she was employed. 36-year-old Sasha Anderson appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court on Monday. There, she stood mute to the charges of Embezzlement of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000—a ten year …

Michigan Tech is using a social media photo campaign to honor the African American community during Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion are collaborating with students of color to create the Facebook campaign, www.facebook.com/CDIatTech. Showcased in the exhibit are organizations, and students of …