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A two-week pilot program to see if school buses in the state should have more lights warning drivers a bus is stopped begins Monday in 10 school districts. The new lights will illuminate the words, “Stop Do Not Pass,” on the back of the bus. State Representative Holly Hughes is …

When former Michigan Governor John Engler was Michigan’s chief executive, he faced criticism from Democrats for being immovable from his partisan position on certain issues. But he says what’s happening in Washington now is over the top. He’s joined on to NoLabels (nolabels.org) which is pushing both parties to work …

A focus on Detroit and a website update are part of the plan for Michigan’s popular travel ad campaign — Pure Michigan — in 2016. Dave Lorenz of Travel Michigan says a challenge for the state’s travel industry has been negative perceptions about its biggest city. So, he says, the …

Legislation to set-up a statewide court e-filing system awaits action in the state House. The bill package would develop and implement a system for filing and sending court documents using the internet. It also creates a fund for collecting electronic filing fees. State Supreme Court Justice David Viviano says the …

Michigan’s prison inmates would have more time to petition the courts for DNA testing in their cases, under a bill headed to the state House. The measure would repeal the sunset date on post-conviction testing of DNA, which is currently set to expire the beginning of next year. State Senator …

Every year, three lucky Pure Michigan Hunt winners get to live out their dreams by pursuing elk, bear, deer, turkey and ducks in Michigan’s great outdoors. This year has been filled with success for all three winners – Jason Eurich of Saginaw, Mike Sikkenga of Whitehall and Mike DiLorenzo of …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources presented representatives of Plum Creek and the North Country Trail Hikers Chapter of the North Country Trail Association with Partners in Conservation Awards at the Oct. 8 meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Cedarville. The awards are given six times each year …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking recent photos from the public to show during broadcasts of“Ask the DNR” – a live, hourlong call-in show produced five times a year and broadcast on WNMU-TV13 from Marquette. “We want to highlight and share some of the great times people are having in …

The south end of historic 5th Street in Calumet has been the destination for those looking to buy a Chevrolet for years. That will soon change as the dealership is being relocated to the business strip in west Houghton. Marthaler Automotive of Michigan recently bought the former Kissel Chevrolet and …

HOUGHTON—Everyone is invited to learn about the latest in home energy savings at the HEET Energy Show, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at Dee Stadium. Visitors can register for door prizes from the Swift True Value, Festival Foods True Value and Ace of Calumet hardware …