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Legislative leaders in the Senate are not reacting positively to the attorney general’s probe into the Flint water crisis. A.G. Bill Schuette announced Monday that a former prosecutor and FBI chief would head up his office’s investigation into high lead levels in Flint water and whether any state laws were …

Local government and school officials are challenging a recently passed state law that blocks them from discussing ballot proposals 60 days before an election. Scott Eldridge, the lawyer representing the group bringing the lawsuit, says the measure is a gag order preventing public officials from addressing their constituents about matters …

Thirty inches of snow will make life hard on anyone, but as usual the Copper Country finds a way to make the best of it. Since the season’s biggest storm struck the U.P. ten days ago, snowmobilers have begun to flock to the area. The winter tourism season had been …

HANCOCK — It’s been played by folk musicians for more than 600 years, but the nyckelharpa isn’t an instrument that’s a regular part of the music scene in the Copper Country. Until now. Minnesota-based musicians Jaana Tuttila and Cheryl Paschke, both members of the Finn Hall Band, will perform a …

HOUGHTON — Although prayers are the most important act of worship in Islam, the religion goes beyond that to set divine regulations for all life activities in a very balanced way. The presentation by Dr. Ahmed Taha presents the Islamic concept of life and its teachings in directing the spiritual, …

It’s almost Winter Carnival time.  Student organizations at Michigan Technological University are perched on scaffolding under lights, working deep into the night on their gigantic snow statues, a month-long effort. The theme this year is “As snow accumulates at alarming rates, we show our love for the 50 states.”   Statues …

Governor Rick Snyder, amid the Flint water crisis, has hired a specialty public relations firm. In a statement, Snyder spokesperson Dave Murray says because of the extreme interest from the media, they’ve enlisted support, to help their staff stay focused on helping the people of Flint. Finn Partners, along with …

There’s been another double-digit drop in the price of gasoline in Michigan. AAA says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded is around $1.60 a gallon. That is a drop of 13-cents a gallon from one week ago and the second consecutive week the price has dropped over …

A judge has dismissed a request for a temporary restraining order to prevent teachers in Detroit from staging any more sick outs. The judge says there wasn’t any evidence the union was behind the sick outs, which have intermittently closed schools over the last few weeks. Marshall Widick, an attorney …

Mackinac Bridge traffic is restricted to inner lanes due to ice that’s falling off cables. The ice gathered on the cables during an ice storm about 10 days ago, but warmer temperatures are now causing it to break off. The bridge was closed for a short period over the weekend …