The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University has a grand opening
By Consuelo McAboyOppression has deep roots in our country. One university is hoping to encourage discussion about tolerating cultural differences with a new museum grand opening.After 16 years in the...
View ArticleBoard of State Canvassers deadlocks on whether referendum goes to ballot
By Rick Pluta"Shame! Shame! Shame! ..."Those are shouts from the crowd as a state elections panel deadlocked on whether to put a referendum challenge to the emergency manager law on the November...
View ArticleFlint Charter School Loses Authorization
By Amanda Harrison Over 400 Flint area students will be searching for a new school this summer.That, after Center Academy of Flint had its charter revoked by Central Michigan University because of poor...
View ArticleSacred Heart Academy denies homosexual speaker from graduation
By Consuelo McAboyIt's that time of the year where high school students around the nation are saying their goodbyes and preparing for the next chapter of their lives.But, one Mount Pleasant high school...
View ArticleIndustrial tax rewrite expected to move forward
By Rick PlutaThe effort to phase out Michigan's tax on industrial equipment is expected to clear a major hurdle this week as a state Senate committee wraps up hearings on the plan. A vote in the full...
View ArticleState notifies families they can re-apply for cash assistance
By Rick PlutaThousands of families in Michigan cut off from welfare benefits will get a notice soon in the mail telling them they may still qualify for cash assistance. The letter said families that...
View ArticleLawmakers concerned about prison budget cuts
Last month, the Michigan Department of Corrections eliminated perimeter guards from 27 prisons to trim the state budget.Prison officials say the change is working well, but some lawmakers are still...
View ArticleIsabella Prosecutor Awarded for Advocacy
By Amanda HarrisonA ceremony in Mount Pleasant marked the end of Victims Rights Awareness Week Friday.During the ceremony Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick was awarded the 2012 Crime Victim...
View ArticleDEQ approves first permit for western UP copper and silver mine
By Rick PlutaA company that wants to open a mine in the Upper Peninsula has cleared its first hurdle with state regulators. Orvana Resources hopes to start operations in 2014. Orvana Resources...
View ArticleIndustrial tax phaseout moves to Senate floor
By Rick PlutaA state Senate panel voted along party lines for a plan to phase out Michigan's tax on most industrial equipment. The full Senate is expected to debate and vote on the proposal in the next...
View ArticleLawmaker would allow marijuana dispensaries
By Rick PlutaA Republican state lawmaker has proposed a measure to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries. Right now, the future of dispensaries is waiting on a ruling from the state Supreme...
View ArticleSault Ste Marie and LSSU partner to create entrepreneurial center
By Amanda HarrisonSault Ste. Marie will begin work on a new city building May 2. The facility will offer support to entrepreneurs who are just getting started. Eric Becks is the president of Sault Ste....
View ArticleCheboygan Hospital could reopen pending partnership with McLaren Health
By Amanda Harrison The city of Cheboygan is waiting to hear if and when the local hospital will be sold to McLaren Health care. The hospital was scheduled to have a bankruptcy hearing Monday....
View ArticleMichigan Notable Author
By Amy RobinsonSmall town Michigan and plastic surgery; the two end up linked in a new book called "In Stitches." The author, Dr. Anthony Youn, was raised in Greenville, Michigan. He went on to...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Grant for East Jordan
By Amanda HarrisonEleven Michigan communities will receive a grant to help improve medical care in their area.The East Jordan Family Health Center is one of the recipients.There is a doctor shortage in...
View ArticleReopening dates for departments at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
Physicians will see patients beginning on May 7.Emergency services will be open on May 14.Surgical services will be offered on May 29.Information provided by Thomas Mee, Vice President of operations...
View ArticleHouse approves medical marijuana amendments
By Rick PlutaThe state House has approved the first amendments to Michigan's medical marijuana law since it was approved by voters in 2008. The changes require three-quarter super-majority votes in...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals hears open meetings lawsuit
By Rick Pluta It is now up to the Michigan Court of Appeals to decide whether state financial review teams must meet in public. The court heard a challenge Thursday to determinations of financial...
View ArticleMichigan Department of Transportation promotes National Bike Month
By Consuelo McAboy The increasing cost of gas prices nationwide has provoked many Michigan citizens to rely on two wheels as opposed to four, which may have resulted in an increased number of bicycle...
View ArticleThe U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee works on a new farm bill
By Consuelo McAboy The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee passed a new set of farm bills that has Michigan organizations split on the effects of the legislation. The proposed bills make major reforms...
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