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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) State Veterinarian Dr. James Averill announced the Michigan Companion Animal Welfare Fund check-off will fund projects totaling over $155,500 for 26 registered shelters in 2015. The Michigan Animal Welfare fund was established under Public Act 132 of 2007 as a tax check-off …

In today’s tough employment market…job seekers need all the help they can get.  That’s why Finlandia University teamed up with Michigan Works! and the Finlandia CEO club to host the 2nd Annual Keweenaw Job Fair. With 38 potential employers looking to hire, Michigan Works! Megan Van Karsen says this is …

For a lot of people, the only time they talk to a police officer is in a situation that involves showing their drivers license, registration and proof of insurance. But it’s law enforcement’s mission to protect and serve.  So to help bridge that gap, officers from the Michigan State Police …

A Dickinson County man is headed to prison after being sentenced twenty-three months to ten years for child abuse. 27-year old Ryan Barr was convicted of second degree child abuse in front of another child. Barr address Judge Mary Barglind in court. Judge Barglind said the report shows there were …

State revenues earned from various forms of legalized gambling has declined in recent years, in part because of increased competition. That’s according to a report from the Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State University of New York. The report said 47 states allow some form of legal gambling …

Spring cleaning begins Saturday for highway roadsides in lower Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway program will begin its 25th year when volunteers head out to pick up litter from April 11 to 19, the first of three scheduled pickups this year. Due to snow still on the ground, …

A team of University of Michigan students is aiming for a fuel economy of thousands of miles to the gallon in a torpedo-shaped one-seater powered by a lawnmower engine. The U of M Supermileage Team will compete in the Shell Eco-marathon, held for the first time in Detroit April 9-12. …

A Norway man arrested in a shooting that injured two Michigan State Police troopers in February has been ordered to undergo a competency exam to see if he is able to stand trial. 49-year-old Richard Goodreau is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to murder, malicious …

A Marquette couple is grieving after learning that an officer from the Department of Natural Resources shot and killed their pet pig. Ely Township residents Tony Gervasi and Brandy Savelle were raising Caesar, a miniature pig, along with two dogs. “He just instantly became one of us, cuddled, slept in …

Congressman Dan Benishek will be running again for the fourth time, despite his previous stance that he would not run after three terms. In a statement by the Iron Mountain Republican, he says he simply cannot walk away from the fight on behalf of veterans. Benishek said that the problems …