State News

With the state senate set to begin meeting next week, newly-elected State Senator Ed McBroom knows there is a lot work to be done. The Republican from the town of Vulcan was sworn in last week with his wife and thirteen children in attendance.  “Since then, I’ve been busy getting …

Newly elected State Representative Greg Markkanen is eager to get to work on the issues he says were most important to the people who sent him to Lansing. The Hancock Republican was sworn in last week to the 110th District and then spent the day with his wife and children …

Northern Michigan University has increased the number of credit hours students can transfer from regionally accredited community colleges from 64 to 90. The recently approved policy change will go into effect this fall. It recognizes the value of students’ past academic work at other institutions and aligns with the statewide …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up by a tenth of a percentage point in December to 4.0 percent. Total employment edged up by 1,000 while the number of unemployed rose by 4,000, resulting in a monthly labor force gain of 5,000. Compared to last year, the jobless rate was …

Kingsford Public Safety Officers were dispatched to a vehicle fire Wednesday around 3:30pm. The fire was located at 671 North Riverhills Road where a 2005 Chevrolet pickup was found to be fully engulfed in flames. Emergency crews were able to put out the fire in under an hour before any …

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has ripped President Trump’s plan to roll back fuel economy and emissions standards. Stabenow says the proposal is not supported by automakers, suppliers, workers, or consumers; and that the current standards system has helped push technology forward. The Trump administration is proposing that cars produced between …

With the primary less than a week away, U-S Senator Bernie Sanders will visit our state to support Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Sanders will speak at two rallies in southeast Michigan. Sanders endorsed El-Sayed last week. So did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive candidate who recently upset incumbent 10-term incumbent congressman …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette, members of his staff, and his political allies have been hit with a slew of subpoenas alleging that he has used his office as Michigan Attorney General to promote his personal political interests. The Detroit News reports that the group Project Michigan sent out more …

A proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Michigan will appear on the November ballot. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to allow the initiative to proceed. If passed by voters, the redistricting process would be taken out of the hands of the legislature, and turned …

The Registered Foresters program in Michigan has a new home. The certification service is being transferred from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is promising that a new database will soon be available on its website to assist those looking for …