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A record could be set this weekend for ice coverage on the Great Lakes. The five lakes were 84.4% covered by ice as of Sunday, and more bitter cold air has already moved into the area. MLive.com chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says it’s a possibility that the lakes could surpass …

The Escanaba woman who allegedly stole more than $135,000 from a resident at Marquette’s Jacobetti Home For Veterans will stand trial. 37-year-old Frances Kreft has been bound over to Delta County Circuit Court on charges of embezzling from a vulnerable adult. She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. …

Michigan‘s petroleum industry is reacting to President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL pipeline bill. The president Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have allowed for the pipeline that would deliver 800,000 barrels of petroleum a day from Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast. John Griffin of the Associated Petroleum …

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel says fraternity members who vandalized northern Michigan resorts in January should be prosecuted. Schlissel told the Michigan Radio Network that those who did the vandalism have to be held responsible since they are young adults. He made the comments in Lansing Tuesday. Several fraternities …

University presidents Tuesday paraded before members of the House and Senate higher education budget committees which will decide how much should be spent on Michigan’s 15 public universities. Governor Rick Snyder proposed a 2% boost in state aid but only if the schools agreed to cap their tuition hikes at …

Legislative workgroups begin meeting in Lansing Wednesday in a renewed effort to reform sentencing guidelines in Michigan. Lawmakers admit to the delicate nature of the discussion, since changing guidelines in an effort to reduce costs in corrections can be interpreted as being soft on crime. Two bills to reform the guidelines …

Michigan‘s county gun board permit system for concealed weapons would be scrapped under a pair of bills that could see a vote in the Michigan House as early as Wednesday. The bills have already passed the Senate. The measure transfers most county gun board tasks to local county clerks. This …

A precious natural resource will continue to be enjoyed by the public thanks in part to a grant from the Portage Health Foundation. The Keweenaw Land Trust had acquired Princess Point near Jacobsville which includes 360 feet of waterfront on the Keweenaw Waterway. The Foundation awarded the KLT $13,375 to …

The Upper Peninsula’s ‘snowshoe priest’ may be about to take one step closer to sainthood in the Catholic Church. A Diocese of Marquette committee investigated a possible miracle of Venerable Bishop Frederic Baraga in 2011. It then went to the Vatican. The Medical Commission of the Congregation for the Causes …

Though the cold temperatures have let up–for now, residents who experienced a freeze up of their water lines are wondering what to do now. The city of Hancock has received inquiries from residents about thawing water service lines, but like most local municipalities, the city does not provide that service. …