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A Senate committee in Lansing has approved a measure that requires better communications among agencies involved in mobile home park oversight. It now goes to the full Senate for consideration. The legislation also increases fines for “bad actors” whose inaction threatens the health and safety of mobile home parks. The …

Michigan’s unemployment insurance system is being sued by a group of Michigan citizens who charge that the current computer system that decides cases involving fraud within the insurance program, is unconstitutional. They say the “robo-adjudication” system, lacks any human oversight because it “regularly accuses people who have filed for unemployment …

A Michigan House committee Thursday could vote on auto insurance reforms. The House Insurance Committee begins its third day of testimony on legislation that makes some changes to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law. The changes include creating a new governor-appointed group to handle claims for catastrophic injuries, establishing an auto …

A Michigan House committee has approved a pair of bills regulating amateur Mixed Martial Arts events in the state. Right now pro MMA fights are regulated in Michigan but amateur events are not. The two bills, which are now heading to the House floor, would add a series of rules …

Bills that allow faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan to deny services to certain potential adoptive parents, without fear of losing state money, has cleared a state Senate committee. The Senate Families, Seniors and Human Services Committee voted 4-to-1 Wednesday to send the bills to the full Senate, over the objections …

The three individuals found deceased inside a burned up vehicle in Schoolcraft County Friday have been preliminarily identified.   Troopers from the Gladstone Post of the Michigan State Police say the male victim is 42-year-old Jody Hutchinson of Gould City.   The other two victims are 31-year-old Carrie Nelson and …

Spring is here, which brings warmer temperatures, longer days and wildlife emerging from their winter homes. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that black bears are among those animals that are now awake and have left their dens. At this time of the year, wildlife officials receive many …

The Keweenaw ATV Club is letting people know that Trail Number 3 has washed out between M26 and Norman’s Road, on the North side of Lake Linden. The trail will remain closed until the washout is repaired or a reroute can be established.

See the full story at http://abcnews.go.com/US/detroit-zoo-plans-turn-animal-waste-energy/story?id=30462027 The Detroit Zoo is planning to turn a major byproduct of its animal inhabitants into renewable energy. The Detroit Zoological Society and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation launched a crowdfunding campaign on Monday to build an energy-producing biodigester at the zoo. The biodigester will turn 400 tons of …

Wolf-Moose Study At Crossroads   The study on Isle Royale began more than 50 years ago—put wolves and moose on a relatively isolated island and see how they interact. For a while, both populations did well as researchers studied the relationship between predators and their prey. But as the wolf …