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One local lawmaker who wasn’t surprised by the failure of Proposal One was 110th District Representative Scott Dianda. Dianda said he didn’t believe the problem was that voters simply didn’t understand the proposal. Dianda said the legislature needs to hold the Department of Transportation accountable for how they spend the …

Gov. Rick Snyder: It’s essential that solving Michigan’s infrastructure needs remains top priority A plan must improve roads without hurting schools, communities   LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder issued the following statement after Proposal 1 failed to garner a majority of votes on Tuesday:   “It’s essential that making …

Here are the results from today’s elections. We will bring you updates as they become available. STATE PROPOSAL ONE: TOTAL YES: 350,742 NO: 1,404,779 Houghton County YES: 1132 NO: 4761 Baraga County YES: 205 NO: 1560 Ontonagon County YES: 221 NO: 1481 Keweenaw County YES: 140 NO: 440   HOUGHTON …

Voters will have their say today on Proposal One on whether to raise the sales tax by a penny and add a tax to the wholesale price of gasoline, all of which, supporters say, will mean more money to fix Michigan roads. But closer to home, residents of the Copper …

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that applications for Michigan elk and bear hunting licenses are available now through June 1. There will be 100 elk licenses and 6,951 bear licenses available for the 2015 hunting seasons. Only Michigan residents are eligible to apply for an elk license. Bear …

It’s hot in the desert, where many American military men and women serve.  By designing a cooling apparatus to wear in such climates, one of Michigan Technological University’s Mechanical Engineering Senior Design teams may help countless suffering soldiers. Tech Today reports that their design won them first place in the …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Dr. Dan Benishek will now be accepting applications for nominations to the five United States Military Academies.  In order to attend any of the five academies, a nomination is required from a public official.  Last year, Dr. Benishek nominated 17 young men and women to the academies. “Service …

A pair of scholars from Finland will share insights on World War II from a Finnish perspective at a special lecture at 2 p.m.Monday, May 11 at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center. Dr. Matti Jutila, a Finnish studies and political science professor who’s currently a visiting professor at the …

Michigan ranks 35th in the country when it comes to attractiveness for working mothers, according to the personal finance social network Wallethub.com. The study was based on things like child care, professional opportunities and work-life balance, which includes parental leave policies and average length of workdays. Ranking number one overall …

A legislative committee in Lansing this week will open discussion on a bill designed to improve bridge safety in the state. The measure, before the Michigan House Transportation committee, would allow the Michigan Department of Transportation to schedule bridge inspections based on safety risks. Current policy requires inspections every two …