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Governor Rick Snyder has approved $24.7 million in grants for outdoor recreation projects. Snyder Tuesday signed legislation authorizing the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grants for 69 recreation projects and land purchases. The governor says the grants will help give local communities the ability to create quality recreation opportunities …

Michigan is getting a new state treasurer. He’s Nick Khouri, who was a familiar face around the Michigan Capitol during the 1990’s as he had been a top Department of Treasury official during the John Engler administration. Khouri’s appointment was announced by Governor Rick Snyder Tuesday. He replaces Kevin Clinton, …

Democrats in the House and Senate are calling for more government transparency. They will be introducing legislation demanding more transparency and accountability of Michigan elected officials and top administration officials. Under the state’s Freedom of Information Act anyone can be a watchdog for the government except when it comes to …

A Michigan House committee Tuesday approved a measure to repeal Michigan’s ban on ticket scalping. Ticket scalping is when an event ticket is sold for more than the face value, sometimes a lot more. Sponsors say when a person buys a ticket for a game, it should be considered the …

Faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan which claim a religious exemption would be allowed to decline services to certain potential adoptive parents without risk of losing public funding, under bills now ready for a vote in the Michigan House. Republicans mostly support the bills, and Democrats have largely opposed them. Supporters …

A driver of an empty logging truck is fortunate to be all right after an accident this morning in Marquette Township. Michigan State Police say 18-year old Kassie Metcalf fell asleep behind the wheel of the semi-tractor trailer shortly before 5:00am on US-41 near Brickyard Road. The vehicle left the …

The moose population in the Western Upper Peninsula appears to dropping, according to a new survey by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR says the 2015 population estimate is 323, compared to an estimate of 451 in 2013. From 1997 to 2007, surveys of prime moose habitat in …

Irish eyes will be smiling all day today…and so will everyone else’s later this evening when the Hancock St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins. The parade is scheduled to line up at 6:00pm on the west edge of Hancock where Bruno’s Motors will be serving cookies and hot chocolate. The walking …

There will soon be a job opening for Principal of Hancock High School. That’s because long-time Principal John Sanregret will be leaving the school to try a new career path. The Hancock resident has been in his current position for the past 18 years and he says it was simply …

An inmate at the Houghton County Jail is dead. The inmate was taken by ambulance to UP Health System – Portage on Saturday, due to an unknown medical emergency. The inmate was then taken to UP Health System – Marquette, where he later died. No further information is available at …