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Ford and the state have restructured their MEGA tax credit deal. The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved a plan Monday, which caps Ford’s business tax incentive package at $2.3 billion. In return, Ford will invest another $3.1 billion in its Michigan facilities to keep those tax breaks. Ford first received …

It’s going to cost almost $3 billion and take 20 years to rebuild almost seven-miles of Interstate 94 in downtown Detroit. That’s what the Michigan Department of Transportation says about a proposed project that would run from Conner to I-96. The project would include reconstructing almost 70 bridges and six railroad …

There will be more eyes keeping watch over state lands and waterways. 37 new conservation officers got their badges at graduation ceremonies in Lansing last week and will now spend 18 weeks in field training with an experienced CO before being given their own post. The Department of Natural Resources …

Gas prices are down a penny a gallon in Michigan this week. AAA Michigan reports the current statewide average is about $2.71 per gallon. That’s still about $1.23 less than this same time last year. Of the cities surveyed by AAA , the cheapest price for self-serve unleaded fuel can …

June 5, 2015— Wayne Pennington, dean of the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University, announced  that Adrienne Minerick, professor of chemical engineering with an adjunct appointment in biomedical engineering, has been named the College of Engineering’s first associate dean for research and Innovation. In her new position, Pennington said Minerick will …

Are you looking for exciting summertime activities for your son or daughter this summer?  Look no further.  MSU-Extension is proud to announce the U.P. 4-H Summer Camp at Camp Molinare in Dickinson County.  Camps are open to all youth and are made possible through 4-H (youth do not need to …

The body of a missing man in Dickinson County is believed to have been found. 32–year–old Brian Michael Bush was last seen at the Menominee River Park in Kingsford last week. Shortly after 6 p.m. Monday police recovered a body in the Menominee River near the Iron Mountain Kingsford Filtration …

The White House Inn in Mohawk was bursting at the seams yesterday, as friends of the late musician David Riutta turned out to honor his memory. Hundreds of fans and dozens of musicians enjoyed a more than three-hour jam session and dance. Riutta may be best-remembered for creating the Finnish …

Expect some traffic disruptions beginning today on US-41 near L’Anse. The Michigan Department of Transportation will mill and resurface lanes and pave shoulders on two miles of the highway from Mead Road north to the Falls River. The project should be completed by July 2nd. Motorists should expect intermittent lane …

Applications are now being accepted for this summer’s Camp STAR. Camp STAR is a three-day experience for children ages eight through 17 who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Upper Peninsula Children’s Bereavement Network Youth Board Secretary Jean Hetrick says kids can’t always turn to other kids they …