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Will increased fines, the threat of jail time and losing their hunting license keep poachers from targeting elk, bear, moose and turkey in Michigan? The question is before a Michigan House committee as it debates bills cracking down on poachers. State Representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons thinks increased fines are a …

With his work on a special House committee done, State Representative Ed McBroom is turning his attention to a series of bills he says will make the legislature work more efficiently. McBroom chaired the special committee that recommended State Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat be expelled from the House. …

AAA Michigan wants to make sure motorists are putting their kids in safety seats and that those seats are being used correctly. AAA Michigan spokesman Gary Bubar says, as part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, they’re offering free safety seat checks. Bubar says between half and three-quarters of all …

Insurance claims data shows the likelihood of a driver hitting a deer in Michigan has gone down slightly this year, but the cost of the resulting repairs has gone up. According to State Farm, Michigan motorists are nearly three-point-two percent less likely to collide with a deer than last year. …

A case of bubonic plague has been confirmed in a Michigan resident who recently returned from Colorado in an area with reported plague activity, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The individual is a Marquette county resident, and recovering after receiving appropriate treatment. Public health officials …

A Bergland man is in custody for assaulting a police officer and for possession of a weapon by a felon. The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Office says the arrest happened around 4pm Friday. The deputy was assisted by a Sergeant and Trooper from Michigan State Police Wakefield Post. The suspect is lodged …

The Calumet Police Department is investigating a malicious destruction of police property. Police say when an officer was reporting for duty this morning, a brick was found to have been thrown through the entry door to the police office. Their investigation is continuing. If anyone has information regarding this incident, …

The case against a Hancock woman accused of stabbing a man last month is headed to Circuit Court. 41-year-old Sarah Youmans appeared in 97th District Court Monday for a preliminary exam. She is charged with Felonious Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Police say she stabbed a 57-year-old man at a …

A South Range man is headed to prison for breaking into a camp. 49-year-old Camiel Vanhaecke was charged with 2nd degree home invasion involving a break-in at a camp in Duncan Township in June. Prosecutor Michael Makinen argued for a long prison sentence based on Vanhaecke’s prior criminal history. Defense …

The northbound ramp from M-26 to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will be closed again starting Monday. The closure is part of the next phase of the ongoing maintenance work on the bridge. Traffic will be rerouted down Montezuma Avenue then through downtown Houghton. There will also be lane closures …