Elisa Seltzer Recieves Recycler of The Year Award
By Amanda HarrisonRecycling can sometimes be a nuisance but Emmet County's program makes the task easier and more beneficial for residents. Elisa Seltzer, head of the Emmet County program, is being...
View ArticleShirkey Supports Right To Work
By Chelsea HaggerGovernor Rick Snyder said making Michigan a so-called "right-to-work" state is not on his agenda. But a Republican lawmaker said the governor may be forced to make a decision on...
View ArticleGovernor Continues Call For More Immigrants To Michigan
By Laura WeberGovernor Rick Snyder said he considers himself the most aggressively pro-immigration governor in the country. Snyder said Michigan should work to attract workers from other countries,...
View ArticleGovernor Cheers Go Blue Against Green This Weekend
By Laura WeberGovernor Rick Snyder was expected to attend the Michigan-Michigan State college football game this past weekend in East Lansing. Snyder got all three of his degrees from the University of...
View ArticleInfant Mortality Summit To Convene
By Rick PlutaGovernor Rick Snyder will deliver the opening remarks today at a gathering in Ypsilanti of health professionals and government officials trying to find ways to bring down Michigan's high...
View ArticleOrigami Brain Injury Rehab Center Expands For Military Veterans
By Amanda HarrisonA Northern Michigan brain injury rehab center is expanding it's care to military veterans. It's the first time in history that the federal government has asked private facilities to...
View ArticleGov Said Infant Mortality Rates Reflect Overall Health In State
By Laura WeberGovernor Rick Snyder said the state's infant mortality rate needs to be lower. Michigan has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the nation. Snyder shies away from any specific...
View ArticleBridge Project Could Move Committees This Week
By Laura WeberG-O-P leaders in the state Senate said they hope to hold a vote as soon as this week on the project to build a second bridge connecting Detroit to Canada. The first test of support among...
View ArticleDemocrats Speak Out About No-Fault Bill Prior To House Vote
By Chelsea HaggerState House Republican leaders are trying to round up the votes for an overhaul of Michigan's no-fault insurance law, but that's not likely to happen this week. At the same time,...
View ArticleSenate Panel Expected To Vote On Bridge
By Laura WeberA state Senate panel is expected to vote today on a proposal to build a second bridge between Detroit and Canada. It appears the bridge proposal may move forward following months of...
View ArticleSnyder Said Michigan, Midwest Can Be Business Hub
By Rick PlutaGovernor Rick Snyder said a second international bridge between Detroit and Canada. He told a transportation conference at Michigan State University the bridge could help make Michigan the...
View ArticleGovernor Said Wait On Spending Any Surplus
By Rick PlutaGovernor Rick Snyder said he would prefer to wait and see what direction the economy takes before making decisions on how to use a projected budget surplus. The governor said he is no rush...
View ArticleCMU receives $1.5 for student retention programs
Students struggling with the demands of higher education will soon find extra supports at CMU. The college is launching two new retention programs aimed at low-income and first-generation...
View ArticleCampaign Cash Pours Into Michigan Races
By Mike HoraceThe 2012 congressional election is still over a year away, but campaign donations are already pouring in for Michigan races.One race in particular is shaping up to be a rematch of...
View ArticleSnyder ends lawmaker retirement benefits
By Mike HoraceGovernor Rick Snyder has signed legislation ending lifetime health insurance benefits for a majority of Michigan lawmakers.Members of the state senate, by and large, will get to keep...
View ArticleCourt rejects AG attempt to end partner benefits
By Rick PlutaA court has thrown out a lawsuit by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's lawsuit. Schuette wanted to block a new policy that allows unmarried state workers to put live-in partners on...
View ArticleSenate panel vote on bridge delayed
By Rick PlutaA procedural twist has delayed a vote on a new international bridge connecting Detroit and Canada. State Senate leaders expect to make another attempt to win committee approval of the...
View ArticleRoscommon Middle Schoool recognized for health and wellness
By Amanda HarrisonA northern Michigan school is being nationally recognized for its health and wellness initiative. First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA awarded a gold distinguish award to Roscommon...
View ArticleSam's story of three dollars and ten cents
By Amy Robinson"NPR is my favorite radio station" and "My favorite part...is the World Cafe"We hear those kinds of sentiments a lot, especially during fundraising on CMU Public Radio.But we heard them...
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