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The Michigan National Guard is boosting security in wake of the deadly attacks on military facilities in Tennessee. Major General Gregory Vadnais says the guard is planning more rigorous “active shooter” drills and creating defensible positions inside armories and recruiting centers, so staff have a place to go in case …

Only three cases of human trafficking were reported in Michigan last year, according to State Police. But Andrea Bitely of the Attorney General’s office says, due to the nature of the crime, victims of human trafficking often don’t self-report. She says it’s also difficult for police to distinguish victims from …

A resolution introduced in the Michigan House calls for drastically shrinking the size of the state legislature. The proposal creates a non-partisan, unicameral legislature – meaning no one would be identified as a Republican or Democrat and instead of having a House and Senate there would be one chamber. State …

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 …