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Legislation is headed to the governor aimed at helping to catch suspects who injure or kill a police officer. The legislation would create a Blue Alert System. It would work much like the Amber Alert to inform the public about suspects involved in an incident when an officer is hurt …

The state is urging people in Michigan to go out and get a flu shot. Doctor Eden Wells of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says they’ve already confirmed four cases of influenza since October 4th, the beginning of the flu season. She says it takes two weeks …

A state House Democrat and member of the House appropriations committee says the state and federal government needs to do better monitor how money is allocated to charter schools in light of a new report released Wednesday by the Wisconsin-based Center for Media and Democracy. The report found at least …

After hours of backroom haggling the Michigan House, late Wednesday night, approved a $1.2 billion road funding plan. It includes a 7.3 cent increase in the diesel tax, a 3.3 cent increase in the gasoline tax, a bump in vehicle registration fees of about $40 per car and taking $600 …

Just how many registered sex offenders are living in our neighborhoods who have not properly notified the public of where they are? A major sweep of several Upper Peninsula communities shows that there may be a lot. In Marquette County, several law enforcement offices came together for a two month …

With fall hunting seasons under way in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters and outdoor enthusiasts that Mi-HUNT – a cutting-edge, Web-based, interactive mapping application – can help plan their next hunting or outdoor adventure. Mi-HUNT is available atmi.gov/mihunt. Mi-HUNT allows users to view and navigate through all …

The Keweenaw is the best! That’s true of many aspects of the area, but it’s the Keweenaw Peninsula App and those that created it who are celebrating being voted number one at the 2015 Michigan Broadband Conference in Lansing on Tuesday. The conference featured technology best practices and broadband efforts …

If you eat lunch or dinner at Habaneros or take-out on Wednesday October 21st, they will donate 20% of the cost of your meal ticket to the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home. All you have to do is give your server the coupon.   Cut apart and give to family, friends …

A bill to change the way teachers and administrators are evaluated in the state won final legislative approval in the state Senate. The legislation would require student progress make up a smaller portion of a teacher’s evaluation with in-classroom observation rounding out the evaluation model. Currently, student progress makes up …

The American Cancer Society is shifting its stance on how often women should get checked for breast cancer. The organization has been telling women for years to begin getting mammograms at the age of 40 and continue to get checked yearly. Now the recommendation is to get a mammogram beginning …