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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 …

Employers couldn’t use credit checks when making hiring decisions under a bill introduced this session in the Michigan House. State Representative Henry Yanez is sponsoring the bill this go-round. Yanez says the recession years ago was the driving force when this bill was first introduced. And while he concedes most …

A Michigan Democrat is making another run at revamping campaign finance laws in the state. State Representative Jim Townsend is sponsoring a bill to prohibit someone who is doing contract work for a local government from making campaign contributions to a local office holder. A similar bill impacting contractors on …

The National Park Service (NPS) has published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register announcing that the agency is preparing a Moose-Wolf-Vegetation Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS) for Isle Royale National Park. The plan will provide direction for managing the Isle Royale moose and wolf populations for …

Festival Ruska – Sept. 21-26 Finlandia University’s roots are in Finland, and the university will celebrate those roots this September with an inaugural week-long eclectic event appropriately named Festival Ruska. In the Copper Country, much like in Finland, September ends with an explosion of color in the forests. This is …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists at the DNR’s Customer Service Center in Marquette have determined bones found by a boy near Picnic Rocks in Marquette Thursday were those of a horse. The DNR was called to Shiras Park Thursday afternoon to pick up what remained of a skeleton …

The growing number of women and youth getting involved in hunting is changing the face of a sport historically dominated by men. Recognizing this trend, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club have teamed up to offer more shooting sports opportunities for women and youth. …

With the recent $176,390 Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Grant award to the City of Hancock, that will be used to provide assistance for market and job growth for Vollwerth’s Inc., the City of Hancock has received $3,540,390 in grants in the last 9 months. The grants started with a …

A plea agreement appears to be in the works for a Copper City man allegedly involved in a standoff with police in April. 64-year-old Jerome Flum appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court for a pretrial. His attorney, David Gemignani, said they will have a resolution to present to the court …

A state lawmaker is calling for the end to sanctuary cities in Michigan. State Senator Mike Kowall is backing legislation that would pull state aid from cities that adopt policies, which bar employees from notifying federal authorities of illegal immigrants living in their communities. Kowall’s action follows the recent death …