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Women in Michigan would have easier access to emergency contraceptives if they were sexually assaulted under a bill soon to be introduced in the Michigan House. The bill, and a series of others, are part of the House Democrats plan to increase women’s access to birth control. Another measure would …

The first phase of the $15 million renovation project at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium is complete. The new addition is 21,000 square feet and features new patient care rooms…intensive care unit and emergency room. Chief Operating Officer Mike Hauswirth says the expansion was necessary. Regional Chief Executive Officer Chuck …

One of the seventeen suspects arrested after a major drug bust in December has entered into a plea agreement. 44-year-old Thomas Bianco pleaded guilty in Baraga County Circuit Court Tuesday to one count of delivery or manufacture of a schedule 1, 2, or 3 controlled substance — in this case, …

A downstate woman has been arrested on multiple drug charges after an investigation into the distribution of cocaine, marijuana, and prescription pills in Luce County. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say that during the investigation, they identified 32-year-old Meagan Leann Cruz of Grand Rapids as a suspect …

A rock is not just a rock. In the Keweenaw, our heritage is based on the area’s geology, although there is more to these stones than “poor rock” and “mine rock”. Some truly epic events happened in the Keweenaw millions and even billions of years ago—and we can learn their …

The VA is moving towards higher transparency after a new bill was passed unanimously in the House Tuesday. The House of Representatives voted on the “Veterans Data Modernization Act,” which will require the VA to collect basic data on the cost of providing care to veterans. The bill was authored …

A new study says Michigan is among the more lenient states in its treatment of speeders and reckless drivers. Wallethub.com’s study looked a areas such as speeding enforcement, penalties for reckless driving, cost of insurance, the use of automatic speed cameras, penalties for aggressive driving, and whether there’s jail time …

Donald Trump is causing controversy, he’s rising in the polls and he’s coming to Michigan. The Republican presidential hopeful will speak in Birch Run August 11th at a Lincoln Day dinner for Republicans of Genesee and Saginaw counties. The event follows Trump’s controversial statements over the weekend about U.S. Senator …

Members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are backing a plan that encourages farmers in Great Lakes states to take steps to stop harmful agricultural runoff. Crop fertilizers that get into the waterways contribute to toxic algae blooms like the one in Lake Erie last summer that contaminated drinking water in Toledo …

Michigan’s risk for Lyme disease continues to grow. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Michigan is among several Midwest states that has seen an expansion of high-risk areas for the illness. Lyme disease is transmitted by infected deer ticks, so Jennifer Smith of the Michigan Department of …