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The State Senate has unanimously approved legislation allowing Michigan patients to seek out and initiate physical therapy treatment without first receiving a referral from a physician. The sponsor of the bill, Republican Senator John Moolenaar of Midland, says currently, Michigan residents who have an injury that requires physical therapy first …

A recent study indicates that increasing the renewable energy standard in Michigan could support between 20,000 or 40,000 jobs. The study was conducted by The Hill Group, Incorporated, and commissioned by the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum, which supports a higher renewable energy standard. The report found a 15 percent renewable …

Michigan’s older residents are getting healthier overall and the state’s ranking on the basis of senior citizen health has improved to 20th from 26th. According to a national survey released by the United Health Foundation, the state ranked 17th in terms of the overall health of older residents. Michigan ranked …

This year’s Bridgefest weekend will have a different look. The Houghton Rotary Club has turned its traditional Seafoodfest into Bridgefest Feast. Rotarian Bill Musselman says most of the food preparation will be taken over by professionals from the Library Restaurant, Habañeros, Fitzgerald’s and MTU Dining Services… MUSSELMAN A. Musselman says …

One of the most significant Memorial Day services in the Copper Country this year will be in South Range… where the VFW Post will formally dedicate 26 new flagpoles installed around the Veterans plot at Mountain View Cemetery. The dedication ceremony will start following the 11:45 Memorial Day service. The …

Was it chilly and snowy in April? Why… yes, it was. Data from the National Weather Service office in Negaunee shows that Houghton received 31 inches of snow last month… the third-snowiest April since record-keeping began. Our temperature was five degrees below average… making last month the 16th-coldest April on …

Employment fell slightly across the Upper Peninsula last month… but the number of people in the workforce fell even more. That produced a drop in our unemployment rate from 10.3 to 9.1 percent. 500 fewer people were working in April than were working in March. 2,400 people left the workforce… …

The Portage Health Diabetes Self-Management Education Program has again been accredited by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. To achieve the accreditation, the Portage Health program had to meet 10 standards… which included organizational structure, patient support and educational curriculum.

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Calumet Visitor Center has changed to its spring hours. Through June 14th, the Center will be open Thursdays through Mondays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Center will be open seven days per week beginning June 15th. The primary focus of the facility is …

A push is underway to build a new lock at Sault Sainte Marie. A bipartisan group of Great Lakes senators is urging the Army Corps of Engineers to reevaluate the benefit-cost ratio of replacing the aging Poe Lock. The Poe was built in 1968. It’s the only lock that can …