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Road funding isn’t the only issue on the minds of the legislative leaders this summer – no-fault auto insurance is too. A bill to make sweeping changes to no-fault, which cleared the Senate months ago, still awaits a hearing in a House committee. House Speaker Kevin Cotter tells the Michigan …

The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a single vehicle personal Injury accident on Lakeshore dr. near 4 mile rock rd in Ontonagon Township. 38-year-old Daniel Bigge of Ontonagon was traveling on Lakeshore Dr. when he stated he fell asleep at the wheel, when he awoke his vehicle had …

Alcohol is believed to be partly responsible for a rollover crash in Houghton County Sunday morning. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department were called out to a one-vehicle personal injury crash on Upper Point Mills Road near Lower Point Mills Road in Osceola Township around 5:00am Sunday. Officers say a vehicle …

An attempt by the Humane Society of the United States to list the gray wolf as threatened as opposed to endangered has fallen short. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied the group’s petition even though the gray wolf population has rebounded in some states – including Michigan. Earlier this year …

Research happening at Michigan Tech University on fruit flies could lead to breakthroughs in cancer research. Thomas Werner, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is leading the study and says there’s a link between cancer genes and the coloring of fruit flies – different genes cause different colors on the …

A pair of turtles found in Michigan could be added to the Endangered Species List soon. One is called the Blanding’s turtle, which has a yellow chin and the other is a spotted turtle, which has yellow spots on its shell. The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service is going to …

If you haven’t registered to vote for the August 4th election, you have until the end of the day Monday to do it. To register, you must be at least 18 years old by Election Day and be a U.S. citizen. Applicants also must be residents of Michigan and of …

Tickets are still available for the Calumet Theater’s Grand Raffle. Up to 500 tickets will be sold and if they all sell, the grand prize will be $20,000. There will be 15 cash winners in all when the tickets are drawn during the Whispers of the North concert on July …

July 1, 2015 — The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) reports that all construction and maintenance activities on the Mackinac Bridge will be suspended for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and the new bridge toll software is running smoothly. Travelers crossing the bridge this holiday weekend may see high traffic levels, but …

An Upper Michigan man faces charges after a dog died in a parked car on Monday. Cornell resident Michael Mosher will be charged with felony mistreatment of animals resulting in death. The dog was a 3-year-old English setter. It was allegedly left in the vehicle for more than two hours. …