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The wife of Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley appears interested in a run for a Michigan House seat this year. Republican Julie Calley has created a campaign committee to run in the 87th House District, a Republican stronghold that includes Barry as well as a portion of Ionia County. The Gongwer …

Folks are lining up to get their tickets in hopes of getting a piece – or all – of the well over $450 million on the line Wednesday night when the winning Powerball numbers are be drawn. The Powerball pot is the second largest over the past year. The odds …

The straight ticket voting checkbox will be absent from the Michigan ballot, under a bill signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday. Majority Republicans backed the measure saying it would allow the voting public to fully engage in the democratic process by choosing candidates based on their merit …

Local government and school leaders are urging the governor to veto a bill that would block them from using public funds or resources to put out information on ballot questions within 60 days of an election. The Michigan Municipal League says the measure would gag local officials from informing voters …

The director of the University of Michigan’s Prevention Research Center likens President Obama’s executive order calling for more background checks before someone can buy a gun to laws requiring people to obey traffic signals. Marc Zimmerman, who is also professor of health behavior at U of M, calls it a …

Co-op stores are known for having fresh, organic foods from local suppliers. Keweenaw Cooperative in Hancock is a member-owned business first started in 1973 and is open to the public. Keweenaw Cooperative General Manager Curt Webb said, “We work with local producers whenever we can. Typically, here, that’s seasonal, although …

Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz will continue to serve on the Michigan Education Trust board of trustees. Tech Today reports that Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Mroz to a three-year term. The Michigan Education Trust is a prepaid college tuition plan that enables families to pre-purchase tuition based on today’s …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (January 4, 2016) – A comedy show fundraiser for Copper Country Humane Society (CCHS) in Houghton is returning for another season. “Raise the Woof” takes place Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock with headlining act Sid Davis. The three-act comedy show begins at 8 p.m. Doors open at …

Can’t find your proof of insurance in your glove box? A new law now in effect allows motorists to share insurance documents with the police via smart phone or other capable devices. Michigan State Trooper, Stacy Rasanen says there are multiple benefits to the law. The bill also includes privacy …

Former Michigan Governor William Milliken is weighing in on the oil pipeline that runs underneath the Straits of Mackinac. Milliken, in a Detroit Free Press opinion column, says the aging pipeline poses an environmental threat and should no longer be used to transport oil. He also says the state must …