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Ford Motor Company is expanding its recall of 2014 F-150 trucks for an electronic power-assist steering gear issue. The recall, which now covers 5,675 2014 Ford F-150 trucks worldwide, including 4,629 in the United States, is due to steering gears that may have a motor-position sensor magnet that was incorrectly …

Governor Snyder has signed legislation revising the Michigan Merit Curriculum to allow school districts the flexibility to enhance career technical education programs. Snyder says the goal is to make sure students have options for career-oriented courses that include material from rigorous subjects and that maintain high educational standards. One bill …

Nationally, reported cases of measles have hit the highest number since 2000 when officials believed the disease had been essentially wiped out, but no confirmed cases of the disease have been reported in Michigan thus far in 2014. A spokesperson for the Department of Community Health told Gongwer News Service …

A full docket will be on tap for the Houghton City Council today. Amendments to the DDA and TIFA Plans will go through a public hearing and later on will be approved by the council. A resolution calling for approval of an Equal Opportunity Implementation plan regarding MEDC funding in …

The Department of Natural Resources will host an open house today in Baraga to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management treatments for 2016 in the Baraga management unit, which includes Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties. The open house is set to take place at the …

Due to the growth in popularity of the Hancock Canal Run, some changes are being made to the event. This year, both lanes of Quincy Street will be closed from 8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Event Coordinator Angela Luskin says it was a neccesary move to make. In previous years, …

Governor Rick Snyder signed the $15.8 billion funding bill for the state’s K-12 schools, community colleges and universities on Tuesday. The spending package adds a minimum $50 boost to every K-12 district’s foundation allowance, and includes extra money for lower-funded schools. The budget also includes a provision which requires the …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed a package of bills protecting the privacy of firearms owners. The bills, signed yesterday, exempt firearms records from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Supporters say the measure is a response to a New York newspaper that last year published names and personal addresses …

The state has announced that, in an effort to help defray some of the costs of rest areas and Welcome Centers, they are selling sponsorships to private companies. Vendors are now being sought by the state to sponsor, and advertise at, Michigan’s 64 rest areas and 14 Welcome Centers. The …

Portage Health has named Diane Torres its interim CEO. Torres is a Michigan native. She most recently served as an operations consultant for the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. She will take over the position on June 30, 2014. As the interim CEO, Diane will be responsible for executive …