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Michigan continues to score poorly in child well being in the most recent Kids Count rankings. Since the launch of the first Kids Count Data book 25 years ago, Michigan has improved in child and teen death rate and teen pregnancies, but continues to struggle in overall child well being, …

A Delta County man who went missing while kayaking with a friend in Brampton Township Friday has been found dead. Troopers from the Gladstone Post of the Michigan State Police say the 48-year-old victim appears to have drowned in Little Bay De Noc. No other information about the nature of the …

The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet in Baraga County today at the Baraga Lakeside Inn. The meeting will take place in the motel’s conference room at 5:30 p.m. DNR staff will present division reports on current DNR projects and business and answer questions …

Nine teachers from across Michigan will spend five days at Michigan Tech next week, learning about the geology and natural resources of the Upper Peninsula, as well as engineering and societal issues related to mining. During the workshop participants will take field trips to explore the geology of the western …

Michigan State Police will join forces with five other state law enforcement agencies as part of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on distracted driving enforcement this week. State Police Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue says in addition to focusing on distracted driving behaviors, troopers will also be on the …

A new National Park Service report shows that the nearly 2 million visitors to Michigan’s national parks in 2013 spent more than $166 million and supported more than 2,500 jobs in the state. Michigan’s national parks include Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw National Historical Park and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. …

Pleasant weather contributed to a successful Aura Jamboree over the weekend. Dozens of performers took the stage in 15-minute intervals… and organizers reported good turnouts for the traditional dances both Friday and Saturday nights. The most poignant moment came when Aura Hall Board Member Mike Roberts introduced this year’s new …

Lake Superior Day is this Sunday and Michigan Tech is offering free rides on the research vessel Agassiz to people a peek at how scientists study the Great Lakes in Copper Harbor. The Agassiz will depart from the Isle Royale Queen dock every half hour from 1 to 4 p.m. …

State Representative Scott Dianda testified on behalf of legislation he introduced in December to require the Michigan Department of Transportation to first offer snow removal equipment for auction to local governments before offering it to the general public. The bill was introduced with 51 bipartisan co-sponsoring signatures, including the entire …

State legislators have moved bills that would allow for the return of medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan and the use of marijuana-laced foods. The Senate Government Operations committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow municipalities to permit dispensaries to sell marijuana to certified patients or caregivers, which is not …