The Detroit Free Press issued this information: LANSING — A state lawmaker was speeding at 80 miles per hour, swerving in and out of lanes and was confused about where he was coming from when a sheriff’s deputy stopped him just north of Lansing on Nov. 9, according to records …
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Michigan’s moved up Forbes’ ranking of best states for business. The Great Lakes State ranks 30th in the annual Best States for Business, up 12 spots from 2013. Forbes website notes that Michigan became a right-to-work state in 2013, repealed its business tax, rolled back taxes on business-owned property and …
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The University of Michigan and a pair of national laboratories are joining forces to find out if connected vehicles can be more energy efficient than cars that aren’t talking to each other. Huei Peng, a mechanical engineering professor at the U of M, says the technology allows cars to communicate …
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The Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie are one step closer to getting a makeover, although this isn’t the first time that’s happened. The Army Corps of Engineers recently received the green light, and $1.35 million, to study replacing two small locks – which allow large ships to travel from …
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Police in East Lansing say several people were arrested Saturday night and Sunday morning after Michigan State’s last second upset win over Ohio State in Columbus. Snowballs were reportedly thrown at police and a couch was set on fire at an apartment complex that’s seen its fair share of burnt upholstery. A …
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Michigan retailers are anticipating their best holiday sales season in three years when Christmas shopping begins in earnest on Friday. Jim Hallan, president and CEO of the Michigan Retailers Association says improved economic conditions are driving that optimism. He say significantly lower gas prices and lower heating costs, a lower …
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All aboard for the Copper Country! Could passenger rail service be reestablished for the Keweenaw? Democratic Candidate for the 1st Congressional District Lon Johnson thinks so. He’s promoting the idea as part of his campaign. Johnson says the effort would take a partnership between the government and private business to …
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Hancock, Michigan—The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation announced that $15,100 has been awarded from the Youth Endowment Fund to nine local organizations. These grants will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-12 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The grant recipients are: Student Leadership Committee of …
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Two downstate men are in custody and facing drug charges after being arrested in Houghton County. Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Flint and a 43-year-old man from Detroit on multiple felony drug counts Thursday. Officers from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, the Houghton City Police and the Upper Peninsula …
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Two downstate men are in custody and facing drug charges after being arrested in Houghton County. Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Flint and a 43-year-old man from Detroit on multiple felony drug counts Thursday. Officers from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, the Houghton City Police and the Upper Peninsula …
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