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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 …

Governor Rick Snyder says he’s looking into bringing some refugees from the Middle East to Michigan. The governor told the first-ever gathering of the Michigan Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs in Lansing Tuesday he is actively looking at the refugee situation and he wants to know how Michigan can help …

You could drive faster on Michigan’s roads under a series of bills debated in a Michigan House committee Tuesday. State Representative Bradford Jacobsen is sponsoring some of the bills and says the speed limit for cars on some interstates would go up to 80 miles an hour and 65 miles …

Michigan lawmakers are looking at a bill to help catch those who injure or kill a police officer. The legislation would create a Blue Alert System. It would work much like the Amber Alert and inform the public about a suspect involved in an incident when an officer is hurt …

Preventing teenage prescription drug overdoses is the goal of a bill being considered by Michigan lawmakers. State Representative Al Pscholka, a bill sponsor, says the legislation will exempt those under 21 from criminal penalties when trying to get medical help for themselves or another person for a prescription drug overdose. …

Bills to make coercing a woman into an abortion is headed to the full House. The legislation would define coercion in cases of abortion and set up varying penalties depending on the severity of the crime. Ed Rivet of Michigan Right to Life says he’s heard time and again from …

A new analysis says Michigan ranks 20th in the country when it comes to the best place for a teacher to work. The analysis was produced by Wallethub.com. The ranking was based on 13 metrics, ranging from average starting salary to the unemployment rate to the projected number of teachers …