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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 …

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 …