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An attorney for the University of Michigan has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Michigan Supreme Court. Joan Larsen, who will officially be a justice Thursday, has never been a judge before. She fills Mary Beth Kelly’s seat on the high court after she announced her resignation in …

The governor and the four legislative leaders met again Wednesday to try and hash out a compromise to fund road repairs in Michigan. The meeting between Rick Snyder and the four tops was the second time they met this week. They all got together last week too and plan to …

A bill to make it easier for those who inherit a handgun to sell it is headed to the state House. Under current law, a person in Michigan must be licensed to possess a pistol, but bill sponsor, state Senator Mike Shirkey says there’s some ambiguity when it concerns getting …

Michigan’s Main Street Fairness Act takes effect Thursday meaning some big online retailers will have to begin collecting state sales tax. The act requires sales websites like Amazon, which have facilities in Michigan, to begin collecting the state’s 6% sales tax. Tom Scott of the Michigan Retailers Association, which supported the …

Michigan Tech’s Career Fair is a huge draw for companies and students alike. A record 370 companies participated in the fall event Tuesday with thousands of students hoping to land the one chance of a lifetime. But the companies are also competing with each other to land the best up …

Upper Peninsula, Mich. – Long-sought public access to Victoria Lake and the Ontonagon River has been secured in a 245-acre addition to the Ottawa National Forest, The Trust for Public Land and U.S. Forest Service announced today. The three-mile long lake protects water quality in the West Branch of the …

L’Anse, Mich. – The Plum Creek Foundation recently awarded a $4,000 grant to the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club to help replace track maintenance equipment. According to Jay Green, president, funds will be allocated toward replacing its 2008 Rhino UTV, which is used to groom ski trails in harsh winter conditions. …

LANSING, Mich. – Connecting a nearly 12-mile stretch of land that runs beside the southern rim of the Keweenaw Bay holds unprecedented promise for two Upper Peninsula communities viewing the creation of the new path as a major boost to the region’s economic development and quality of life. Findings from …

The court case against 73-year-old Warren Selden is now over. Selden was sentenced in the Baraga County Circuit Court on Tuesday. He is one of seventeen arrested after a drug bust in December. Selden was charged with delivery or manufacture of hydromorphone following an investigation by the Upper Peninsula Substance …

Legislation regulating breast milk banks in Michigan and prohibiting the sale of human breast milk online are aired in a House committee. Neither bill was voted on. The first bill sets standards and regulations that for-profit breast milk banks would have to follow. State Representative Lee Chatfield worries that will …