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Do you trust your government? The latest Michigan State University State of the State survey shows 41-percent of respondents trust their local leaders but that that number drops sharply when asked about their state and federal leaders. Doctor Charles Ballard, an MSU economics professor and director of the survey, says …

An 80 acre wildfire in the Upper Peninsula, that began Thursday in Marquette County, is fully contained. The fire started at a logging site meaning there was plenty of fuel for the fire. The cause is under investigation. John Pepin with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says crews will spend …

The effort to add autism as a condition treatable under Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Law has taken a step forward. The state’s Medical Marihuana Review Panel voted to add autism to the list of conditions that can legally be treated with medical marijuana. Michael Komorn of the Michigan Marijuana Coalition says …

Gas prices are down for the fourth consecutive week, based on a new survey from AAA Michigan. The Auto Club reports Michigan’s current statewide average is about $2.55 per gallon, about six cents less than last week’s average and about ninety-six cents less than this same time last year. Of …

The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to roll out a final “Clean Power Plan” rule that puts new mandates on states to cut carbon emissions. In Michigan, the governor is already mapping out a plan for energy, which includes cutting energy waste and using more renewable energy and natural gas. …

Click on the highlighted scores for full stories. MLB – Tigers Squander Another Lead The Detroit Tigers blew another big lead, and lost to the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 last night. Detroit led 6-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, powered by home runs from J.D. Martinez, James McCann …

Crews are still battling a wildfire that began early Thursday afternoon in Humboldt Township. Officials believe that the fire began within the land of a logging project, Holli Forest Products of Ishpeming. Also, the weather conditions allowed the fire to spread from 10 acres initially to 60 acres by 7 …

The Baraga County Fair takes place this weekend. The fair is held on the Baraga County Fairgrounds in Pelkie and features live entertainment, exhibits, activities for kids and good food. The dirt really gets kicked up with the ATV challenge, the mud bog and the demolition derby. Fair board member …

A local family with roots that run deep in the Copper Country will be coming together again this weekend. The Junttila family reunion currently takes place every five years at their family property outside of Gay near Big Traverse Bay. The line can be traced back to 1909 when Gustav …

Mike Pflaum, a 35-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the new Superintendent of Badlands National Park. Pflaum has served as the Superintendent of Keweenaw National Historical Park in Calumet, Michigan since January, 2011, with an intervening assignment at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Pflaum begins …