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February 23, 2015 – The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today canceled a prehearing conference scheduled for Feb. 25 involving its previous order (http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/docs/17829/0001.pdf) directing Wisconsin Electric Power Company to “show cause” why it should not be prohibited from suspending operation of or retiring the Presque Isle Power Plant (PIPP) …

The next series of bridge closures are now known. Two-hour closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been scheduled for 2-4 a.m. Tuesday February 24th, Wednesday the 25th, Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th. You will not be able to cross the bridge during these closures. Additional closures …

In his recent budget proposal, Governor Rick Snyder is recommending that Lake Superior State University receive funding for its planned Center for Freshwater Research and Education. The center, which is a proposed $12 million expansion of LSSU’s existing Aquatic Research Laboratory, would be housed in a building near the west …

The week long celebration of engineers is underway at Michigan Tech. National Engineers Week focuses on the positive contributions that engineers make to society. Several events hosted by the Tau Beta Pi chapter and Alpha Society are taking place this week on Tech campus. Students will get to view a …

Rate relief is on the way for Cloverland Electric Cooperative Members in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered Midcontinent Independent System Operator to develop a new method for how to pay for the costs of operating the Presque Isle Power Plant in Marquette. Cloverland customers …

It’s hard to imagine with the weather we’ve been having, but the Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that the dates for removing their ice shanties are approaching. In the Upper Peninsula, shanties must be removed by midnight March 31. In the northern Lower Peninsula, ice shanties need to …

Small business owners that hire unemployed veterans would be eligible for tax credits under a veterans’ employment initiative introduced in the state Senate this week by Democrat Vincent Gregory of Southfield. The Hire MI Heroes Act, which will also be introduced by Democrats in the House, will provide Michigan businesses …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation setting the date of the Michigan presidential primary to March 8, 2016. The bills move the statewide presidential primary from the fourth Tuesday in February to the second Tuesday in March going forward. They also move the regular February election to the second Tuesday …

The Children’s Trust Fund Board of Directors has approved more than $1.2 million in grants to seven Michigan community-based organizations to support local child abuse prevention initiatives–including the Keweenaw Family Resource Center in the Upper Peninsula. All $175,000 grants are for a four-year period. The winning grant proposals were selected …

A special election is set for May 5th for the recall of three Gladstone City Commissioners. Hugo Mattonen, Joe Maki, and Dave Nemecheck were targeted for recall because they voted last year to raise the city’s millage without having a public hearing. The city commission said at the time that …