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LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the right of Boards of Education to ban firearms from school grounds. The 4-3 ruling issued Friday approved policies enacted by the Ann Arbor and Clio school districts, which had been challenged by gun rights proponents. State law does allow licensed firearms …

Paddle craft watersports will remain a free activity in Michigan. The State Waterways Commission has decided yesterday that it will not proceed with it’s plans to tax owners of kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards. The commission has been pushing for a law implementing a ten dollar annual fee per vessel, …

The Board of state Canvassers will meet today and is expected to certify the petition to legalize the adult use of cannabis for Michigan’s 2018 general election. More than 365,000 signatures are on the petition that was  submitted to the Secretary of State in November of 2017. The state elections …

Two Upper Peninsula International travelers have been recognized as the 100 millionth travelers to cross the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. Donald Parish of Brimley and Stephanie Richard of Sault Ste. Marie, MI were identified by the International Bridge Administration yesterday as they made their way across the span connecting …

If you’re a Michigan driver that’s ever had to pay a driver responsibility fee, you’ll be happy to know that those add on fines put in place by former Governor Jennifer Granholm will soon be “blown away.” The Driver Responsibility Fee Program was instituted in 2003 and required drivers to …

MADISON, Wis. (July 25, 2017) — Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage. Eligible donors of all types are urgently needed. After issuing the …

For the original story and video by ABC-10’s Jerry Taylor, click here. Driving through Michigan is about to get a little faster. Speed limit changes on more than 1,500 miles of roads across the state have been approved by the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation. Nine hundred …

The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded its domestic ice breaking operations in support of commercial navigation, known as Operation Taconite, throughout the Western Great Lakes. As a result of warmer temperatures this winter, ice coverage was less than the multi-year average and had no significant impact on commercial navigation on …

One third of Michiganders do not have a life insurance policy. That’s the finding of a recent AAA survey. The Auto Club Group’s assistant vice president of life insurance sales, Michael Fletcher, says it’s a bit surprising. Fletcher says Michigan residents cite cost as the number one reason why they …

The Labor Department releases unemployment figures this morning. A preview from business editor Murray Feldman.