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In order to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it will determine eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program based on the distance between a Veteran’s place of residence and the nearest VA medical facility using driving distance rather than straight-line …

State Representative Scott Dianda will be in Houghton today to congratulate the winners of the 2015 Michigan Works! Association Prosperity Awards. Dianda will present tributes to Roy’s Pasties & Bakery owners Roy and Trisha Narhi and baker Melissa Dowler at their bakery by the waterfront. The awards recognize significant accomplishments …

The National Park Service is preparing a foundation document to guide planning and management of Keweenaw National Historical Park, and would like to invite the public to join in this effort. A foundation document involves examining a national park unit’s core purpose and significance, identifying its most important resources and …

A new state audit says the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development must improve the monitoring of migrant housing. The Michigan Auditor General’s report says the agency has not made sure that it kept a complete list of migrant housing facilities. The department must also make sure prior violations …

A state lawmaker is pushing to expand waste recycling in the state. Senate Democrat Rebekah Warren is proposing an expansion of the state’s electronic waste recycling program to include cell phones and tablets. If approved, it would be in addition to the current electronic waste recycling “takeback” program approved by …

For the second week in a row, gas prices have increased from the previous week, AAA Michigan reports. Michigan’s current statewide average is about $2.48 per gallon, about 6 cents more than last week’s average and about $1.32 less than this same time last year. Of the cities surveyed by …

Funding from the state for sexual assault education and prevention programs on college campuses is up in the air. The Senate Appropriations Committee recently zeroed out the $500,000 the governor wanted to go towards sexual assault education and prevention on campuses across Michigan. This comes as Michigan State University, the …

A legislative committee in Lansing this week will open testimony on a proposal that could exempt people from certain laws if those laws violate their religious beliefs. Under the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” proposal before the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, exceptions would be allowed if there is a …

Click on the highlighted scores for full stories. MLB – Tigers’ Slide Continues The Detroit Tigers’ skid continued last night, with a 13-1 pounding at the hands of the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe scored three runs early, and drove Detroit starter Shane Greene from the game during a six-run fifth …

A Houghton man accused of murdering an elderly woman in her home has been found Not Guilty by reason of insanity. 30-year-old Timothy Cadeau appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court on charges of open murder and first degree home invasion. Police say Cadeau entered the home and killed 84-year-old Geraldine …