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A Calumet man who skipped out on bond and eluded police for more than three weeks was back in court today. 36-year-old Isaac Laplander is now charged with Breaking and Entering With Intent—a ten year felony and Unlawful Driving Away of an Automobile—a five year felony. Laplander was out on …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that select rivers across the Upper Peninsula again will be part of an angler survey effort during the 2015 inland trout season. The survey is designed to help evaluate public response and potential biological effects of an experimental regulation that allows an …

Learn about home ownership and the mortgage lending process May 26, 2015—L’Anse, MI—Michigan State University Extension is presenting a homebuyer basic workshop to share valuable information about the home-buying process. Learn how to navigate the technicalities of the mortgage lending and how to avoid costly mistakes. The workshop is on …

The public is being asked to comment on a review of polices put in place to protect the waters of the Great Lakes. It all started in 1998 when a company proposed shipping tankers full of water from Lake Superior to Asia. It was then realized that policies to stop …

It will be a busy summer on the Bay College campus in Escanaba as major renovations are made in several areas. College President Laura Coleman says the renovations will help the college to better educate students, especially in those high-tech, vocational fields that yield good-paying jobs to graduates. She says …

A new survey shows a majority of Michigan voters are opposed to ending the state’s prevailing wage law. The poll conducted by Lansing-based EPIC/MRA for Michigan Prevails, a coalition of business and labor organizations, shows fewer than a third of state voters support ending prevailing wage laws. 49% of those …

The taxation of beer varies widely across the U.S., ranging from a low of two cents per gallon in Wyoming to a high of a dollar-29 per gallon in Tennessee, according to the Washington DC-based Tax Foundation. And Michigan is close to the middle. Michigan ranks 28th lowest in the …

Michigan has its first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer. The contagious and fatal neurological disease affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. The Department of Natural Resources Tuesday confirmed that tests have come back positive on the animal that was observed last month wandering …

A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana has delayed submitting language to a state board that has to approve petitions before they can be circulated. An attorney for the Michigan Cannabis Coalition says they just want to make a few tweaks. The group hopes to resubmit their language Friday. …

Legislation making it more difficult for police to seize property from people suspected of criminal activity is headed to the Michigan House. The bills to reform the state’s Civil Asset Forfeiture law would increase the amount of evidence police need before a seizure could happen and require more detailed reporting …