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Senator Tom Casperson’s bill that would have made revisions to the Highway Advertising Act has been vetoed by Governor Rick Snyder. Snyder wrote that this bill would increase the number of digital billboards in an already crowded space. He also wrote that more discussion should be had before changing the …

A L’Anse woman is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a toddler. 37-year-old Genevieve Lynn Meyers was arraigned Thursday in the 97th District Court in Baraga County.  Meyers was arrested Wednesday on the anniversary of the death of 2-year-old Walker Meyers of L’Anse, for whom she …

A caregiver has been arrested in connection with the death of a toddler. After a lengthy investigation, the Michigan State Police arrested a 37-year-old L’Anse woman Wednesday on a Homicide-Felony Murder warrant authorized by the Baraga County Prosecuting Attorney. The warrant authorization and arrest occurred on the one-year anniversary of …

A snowmobiler is dead following an accident in Ontonagon County. The Ontonagon County Sheriff Office says the accident happened on Lake Gogebic around 2:30am Thursday. 46-year-old Jill Swarts of Gretna, Nebraska was reportedly traveling south on the west shore of Lake Gogebic, 150 yards south of the Ontonagon County park. …

December 27, 2018 – The Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery revoked the medical license of Jonathan Gale Robertson and fined the licensee $100,000 at its December 6, 2018 meeting for having sexual contact with patients. The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) initially served an order summarily suspending the medical license of Robertson for allegations of criminal …

The North Woods Conservancy is scheduled to close on a parcel of land Friday if they successfully raise the remaining funds they need. Closing is set for 1pm on the so-called Missing Linkage but they still needed $18,000 as of Wednesday.  The property is 546 acres with 3,100 feet of …

LANSING, Mich. – Efforts to construct a new Soo Lock took a big step forward as Michigan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, have signed a memorandum of agreement officially committing Michigan’s contribution of up to $52 million for the new lock at the Soo Locks facility …

Here in the Keweenaw, quiet snowmobiling is a goal for Michigan Tech Students who compete every year to build cleaner and quieter sleds, but many riders prefer a louder snowmobile, and it’s something that has prompted the DNR to reach out to snowmobilers and ask them to quite down. “A …

Public comments are still being accepted for Calumet Township’s Five Year Recreation Plan.  The draft of the plan was completed by the township’s Board of Trustees and members of the public on December 4th.  The draft plan is available for public review by visiting the Calumet Township’s website. There will …

The investigation continues into the cause of a fire early Monday morning in Lake Linden.  The Lake Linden Police Department says the fire started at the Gilles Apartment building on Second Street around 5:15am.  The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal’s office has been contacted for assistance in investigating the fire. …