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A recent poll in Michigan showed clear bipartisan support for changing Michigan’s income tax from a flat rate to a graduated rate. Currently Michigan is among just a handful of states with a flat income tax rate. But Michigan House Democrat Jim Townsend of Royal Oak is proposing a constitutional …

Lawmakers are back in Lansing on Tuesday, and while their focus has been on finishing the state budget, the issue of road funding is once again looming large overhead. That’s because voters last week rejected a ballot proposal that would have increased funding for roads. The debate in Lansing has …

State Senator Virgil Smith was taken into custody Sunday after an alleged shooting at his home. Detroit Police Chief James Craig says a shotgun was fired at a Mercedes-Benz outside Smith’s home, but would not say who did the shooting. The vehicle is owned by Smith’s ex-wife, who is also …

The Michigan State Police have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the triple homicide in Schoolcraft County on the 17th of April. Garry Cordell (46) and Marietta Carlson (28) both of Manistique were arraigned in Schoolcraft County District Court today on multiple counts relating to this incident. Cordell and …

CITY OF HOUGHTON PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The City of Houghton will be performing maintenance and preparing for improvements at Kestner Waterfront Park and Chutes and Ladders the weeks of May 11-15 and May 18-22. During those times there will be heavy equipment working in the area and at some point Chutes and Ladders must …

A 911 call was received by Negaunee regional dispatch of a fire off M26 in Greenland Township. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office along with Greenland and Rockland Fire Departments responded,  Assisting in locating the fire was Twin Lakes DNR Fire with their plane. The fire was located South of M26 …

May 7, 2015 — Effective Monday, May 11, seasonal weight restrictions will no longer be in effect on all state trunkline highways in the state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations. For weight restriction information and updates, call 800-787-8960, or you can access this information …

Canada’s Joint Review Panel on the Deep Geologic Repository has recommended the construction of a permanent Canadian nuclear waste repository on the shores of Lake Huron. If this goes forward, more than 7 million cubic feet of nuclear waste would be buried at the site. The report says the low …

Proposal One wasn’t the only tax increase voters in Baraga County rejected on Tuesday. The millage to support the Public Library was also turned down. Without the millage and L’Anse Area Schools no longer able to pay for its operation, L’Anse Area Schools Superintendent Carrie Meyer says changes will be …

UPPCO customers who meet income guidelines can receive up to eight LED bulbs at no charge from the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team. Executive director of HEET Melissa Davis will distribute the bulbs at Ace Hardware in Calumet from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Saturday in May. People living in …