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A pretrial will be held today in Baraga Circuit Court for the two suspects who were allegedly involved in an armed robbery this past summer. Bernard Fish and Donavan Waupoose allegedly robbed two Watton residents at gunpoint while posing as U.S. Marshalls back in August. The pair faces a number …

A Baraga man who took police on a high speed chase in October has been deemed competent, allowing his case to move forward. 21-year-old Daniel Wadaga is facing a number of charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon, malicious destruction of property, OWI, and fleeing in the second degree. A …

Thousands of Michigan residents who have applied for Medicaid since October 1st do not have benefits yet. The delay is being caused by problems with the federal healthcare.gov website. Officials with the Michigan Department of Community Health say they have not been receiving complete applications back from the federal government. …

Already facing a Justice Department criminal probe over faulty ignition switches, General Motors announced yesterday the recall of 1.5 million vehicles. The latest round of recalls include newer sport utility vehicles, luxury sedans and full-size vans. The Detroit automaker says approximately 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans built between …

According to a new statewide poll, two-thirds of likely Michigan voters support an increase of Michigan’s minimum wage from the current $7.40 cents, to $10.10 per hour. The survey shows 65 percent supporting the initiative, and 32 percent opposing. Three percent are undecided. The poll has a margin of sampling …

Governor Rick Snyder begins a trade mission in Europe next month, including stops in Italy and Germany, and will focus on auto manufacturing investments. A spokesperson for the governor says the goal is to attract job-creating business investments in Michigan, and strengthen existing relationships. Two years ago the governor made …

A new statewide poll of Michigan voters shows growing negativity toward Governor Rick Snyder, and expected Democratic challenger Mark Schauer continues to struggle with name ID. The poll from a Lansing public relations firm also shows a narrowing gap between the two, with Snyder still in front. 42% of 600 …

A new fund has been set up to help Upper Peninsula residents pay for the expenses associated with organ transplants. The Super Health Foundation has set up the fund along with the group that puts on the U.P. Run For Life every year. This year’s run will be on June …

The Michigan Children with Special Needs Fund received a $50,000 grant from the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation. The Department of Community Health says the money will be used to help Michigan families that have children with special health care needs purchase indoor home ceiling and stair lifts. The agency says the home …

The U.S. House unanimously passed the “Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act,” to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not counted as full-time employees under the Employer Mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Michigan Congresswoman Candice Miller, who cosponsored the bill, says this move shields fire departments from new …