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A Michigan House committee is poised to vote this morning on a measure to increase the speed limit on some Michigan roads. State Representative Peter Pettalia, chairman of a House transportation committee, says under an agreement reached late last year the speed limit would go up to 75 miles an …

Michigan residents aren’t as upbeat about their financial situation has they had been, but are optimistic about the future, according to Michigan State University’s most recent State of the State Survey. The poll found that nearly 58-percent of respondents rate their financial situation as excellent or good. That’s down from …

A snowmobiler is safe after having to be rescued from Lake Gogebic. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office says they got a call around 1:30pm Thursday that a snowmobiler had fallen through the ice on the lake. Authorities say Bonduel, Wisconsin resident Gregory Lee Strayer was traveling from the Hoop ‘n …

The second half of winter begins with a celebration that is as cool as it gets. Some activities of the 94th Winter Carnival, hosted by Michigan Tech and the Blue Key Honor Society, have already begun. But this is the week things really start to heat up. (Photo Courtesy Of …

Heikinpäivä 2016 included community favorites like a parade down Quincy Street, a Tori market in the Finnish-American Heritage Center, games on the Quincy Green, the Polar Bear dive on the Hancock waterfront and a dance with live music by the Finn Hall Band. Each year the title of Hankooki Heikki …

Organizers of an effort to expand Michigan’s civil rights law for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community have decided to put off their ballot initiative. The group Fair Michigan had hoped to put an equal rights proposal on the 2016 ballot, but called it quits following opposition from some …

Michigan’s union membership went up in 2015. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that labor groups across the state added up to 36,000 members last year. The unions say their main concern right now is what they describe as an attack on prevailing wage. Ron Bieber is the president …

Two lawmakers on opposite sides of the immunization waiver debate are weighing in on a drastic drop in the number of parents who requested a waiver in 2015. State Representative Pam Faris a Democrat, is eyeing legislation to make the rule requiring parents to request a waiver from their county …

The 48th annual International 500 kicks off this week in the Upper Peninsula. Ric Federau is chairman of the I-500, a 500 mile snowmobile race on an ice-covered, oval track in Sault Ste. Marie. He says over 60 teams from around the world will vie for the 38 slots on …

A move is underway in the Michigan Legislature on a bill that environmentalists say will open a wide door for caged fish farming in the Great Lakes. Supporters of so-called “net pen” fish farming say it’s a way to turn Michigan into a much larger fish producer. Supporters include State …