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A college student is facing charges after allegedly making a post on a social media website threatening to shoot every black person on the Saginaw Valley State University campus. SVSU police say 21-year-old Emmanuel Bowden is charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism, a felony with a …

Sentencing guidelines in Michigan would be updated to include criminal intent when smaller crimes are committed under legislation working its way through Lansing. Right now not every statute takes into account if someone meant to break the law. The legislation would change that by putting a default criminal intent standard …

One congressman from Michigan says he thinks U.S. lawmakers will be receptive to France if the country asks for help in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris. U.S. Representative Mike Bishop says he expects his colleagues would be willing to assist the French if needed. However, he says, …

The Democratic leader in the Michigan House says the state’s Republican governor is making the right call in turning away additional refugees from Syria for the time being. House Minority Leader Tim Greimel says, in this instance, safety trumps hospitality and the most important thing right now is to ensure …

The following statement was released on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015: “The Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office issues this statement as the result of inquiries regarding the recent threat posted on Yik-Yak by a Michigan Tech student. This matter was brought before the Prosecutor’s Office Friday, November 13, 2015, a day on …

The following statement was released on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015: “The Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office issues this statement as the result of inquiries regarding the recent threat posted on Yik-Yak by a Michigan Tech student. This matter was brought before the Prosecutor’s Office Friday, November 13, 2015, a day on …

As the case against a Michigan Tech student accused of posting a racial threat moves forward, some are calling into question the validity of the original post. 21-year-old Matthew Allen Shultz of Norway, MI is charged with Disturbing the Peace, a 90 day misdemeanor for posting what the prosecution called …

HANCOCK – Health surveys were mailed Nov. 13 to 8,500 randomly selected households in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties. The surveys will be delivered Saturday and Monday in white 6 by 9 inch envelopes from Western U.P. Health department marked “important health survey enclosed.” Local health officials …

Hancock residents have a terrific library available for public use. That’s something the Hancock Public Schools Board of Education wants to remind residents and to encourage them to come and check it out. That’s Hancock Schools Superintendent Monica Healy. A proposal is planned for the November 2016 ballot to allow …

Hancock residents have a terrific library available for public use. That’s something the Hancock Public Schools Board of Education wants to remind residents and to encourage them to come and check it out. That’s Hancock Schools Superintendent Monica Healy. A proposal is planned for the November 2016 ballot to allow …