Court clears way for denial of welfare benefits
By Rick PlutaThe Michigan Court of Appeals has cleared the way for the state to cut off cash assistance welfare benefits to 11 thousand families starting Friday.The court lifted an injunction issued...
View ArticleSupreme Court wants more information before deciding on emergency manager case
Rick PlutaThe state Supreme Court said it wants more information before it responds to Governor Rick Snyder's request for a speedy ruling on whether Michigan's new emergency manager law is...
View ArticleFilm incentive program proposal passes Senate
By Laura WeberThe state may have a new structure approved before the end of the year for cash incentives to encourage film and video game companies to work in Michigan. The state Senate approved a...
View ArticleHouse approves state worker retirement contribution
By Laura WeberState workers in Michigan may soon be required to contribute more of their salaries to their retirement benefits plans, or choose to change to a 401-K retirement plan. The House approved...
View ArticleNorthern Michigan Communities Receive USDA Funding to Improve Low Income Homes
Rural communities throughout Northern Michigan will see better looking homes this year. This thanks to a grant from the USDA totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars.Eight Communities in Northern...
View ArticleManager law campaign said it's close to getting on ballot
By Rick PlutaThe campaign to repeal the law that gives sweeping authority to local emergency managers said it's in the final stretch of gathering signatures to put a referendum on the ballot. A...
View ArticleLawmakers beginning discussions on transportation funding
By Laura WeberGovernor Rick Snyder's suggestion that the state could raise vehicle registration fees to help pay for Michigan's infrastructure has gotten a lukewarm reception at the state...
View ArticleNew book looks at population growth and climate change
By David NicholasThe world took note this week of the population reaching seven billion.A new book points to projections of a population of nine billion by the middle of this century, and its author...
View ArticleBigger fireworks could soon be for sale in Michigan
By Laura WeberLarger fireworks and firecrackers could be on sale in Michigan next summer. The Legislature could vote soon to allow higher-powered fireworks to be sold in the state.For the past...
View ArticleAlpena pleads for Delta
By Amanda HarrisonThe Alpena Chamber of Commerce is strategizing on how to keep Delta at their airport. This after the airline announced in July that it would be leaving. Jackie Krawczak is executive...
View ArticleAdopted child's memoir tells story of searching for her mother
By David Nicholas This Saturday is National Adoption Day. Since 2000, nearly 35,000 families have finalized their adoptions on the national observed day celebrating adopted children. Titia Ellis is a...
View ArticleU.S. House approves weaker ballast regulations
Environmental groups are sounding the alarm over new ballast water regulations approved by the U-S House.The new regulations are less stringent than those already in place on the Great Lakes.Not only...
View ArticleMichigan among states receiving most food assistance
By Laura WeberMichigan ranks third highest in the nation for the percent of households that receive food stamps. Data from the U-S Census Bureau show nearly 17 percent of Michigan households have at...
View ArticleStudents petition for stronger anti-bullying bill
Laura WeberTwo students in Ann Arbor have collected more than 50-thousand petition signatures they hope will help strengthen an anti-bullying proposal in the state Legislature.The students, an 8th...
View ArticleAmber Alert; Mother and son missing from Isabella County
November 20, 2011 To: Area media From: Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski LM Re: Missing Persons MICHIGAN AMBER ALERT SUBJECTS MISSING: 1) Brody Fish, white male, 4...
View ArticleMissing boy is found, mother is still missing
Brody Fish and Jason Fish have been located in Genesee County and both are fine. We are still in the process of trying to locate Stephanie Fish.SUBJECT MISSING: 1) Stephanie Rochelle Fish, white...
View ArticleSuspect in Amber Alert case is changed with muder
November 21, 2011 To: Area media From: Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski LM Re: Subject arrested on an Open Murder charge. THE ISABELLA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS ARRESTED AN...
View ArticleMI Supreme Court upholds tax on pensions
By Rick PlutaRetired public employees in Michigan who are 67 years old or younger will have to start paying state taxes on their pension income in January. That's according to a ruling Friday by the...
View ArticleGovernor says the state is setting up for an economic comeback
By Laura WeberA report just released by the University of Michigan said the state's economy will likely add jobs over the next two years but slowly.Governor Rick Snyder said he hopes to accelerate job...
View ArticleNo additional money for cash-strapped Detroit
By Rick PlutaRepublican leaders in Lansing say more money from the state is not the answer to fixing Detroit's financial problems. Detroit Mayor David Bing said the city is owed 220 million dollars in...
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