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A Michigan House committee is debating legislation to require the state to perform credit checks on children in foster care between the ages of 14 years old and 21 years old. The state currently does credit checks on those between the ages of 14 years old and 18 years old. …

The issue of abortion is among the most divisive in our nation. A group of pro-life supporters showed solidarity for their cause by lining up down a stretch of M-26 in Houghton on Sunday, carrying signs that read “Abortion Kills Children” and “Abortion Hurts Women.” The annual Life Chain event, …

Four people were injured in a crash in Laird Township Saturday afternoon. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old Ann Arbor man was heading east on M-38 shortly after 3pm. Near the intersection of North Laird Heights Road, the driver reportedly lost control as he …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is looking for those responsible for damaging mailboxes in the Atlantic Mine area. A suspect vehicle was reportedly seen around 1:30 Sunday morning on Old Mill Hill Road causing damages to mailboxes along the road. About a dozen mailboxes were damaged along Old Mill Hill …

HOUGHTON — The FCA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FCA US LLC has donated $30,000 to create a week-long summer youth program at Michigan Technological University, designed to encourage young women to consider careers in automotive engineering. Jody Hand, a Michigan Tech alumna and FCA interior engineer, was on the …

Washington, D.C. – Today, Dr. Dan Benishek introduced a new piece of legislation entitled H.R. , the “Personal Access to Paper Election Reform (PAPER) Act of 2015.”    In response to complaints from constituents who were unable to easily access free copies of paper forms or instructions to file their taxes …

[Hancock, MI]  MI-TRALE (Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment) and the Ontonagon Township Park Commission were recently awarded $9,000.00 from the Portage Health Foundation to help purchase and install new park equipment for the Ontonagon Township Park. These two organizations applied for funding under the PHFoundation’s …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources thinks this deer hunting season will be similar to last year’s for hunters across the state – or maybe a little better. The DNR says its annual deer hunting forecast aims to give hunters a better idea of what to expect when they’re out …

Public comment is being accepted through October 12th regarding efforts by a Canadian mining company which is seeking a mineral lease for 320 acres of land in the northern Marquette County. But an environmental group is speaking against the idea, saying it’s a delicate watershed which is no place for …

Legislation to make it easier for firefighters coming from out-of-state to be certified in Michigan awaits action in the full Senate. Bill sponsor, State Senator Dale Zorn, says the bill would provide firefighter certification reciprocity with states that have the same certification standards as Michigan. He says the measure would …