Cheboygan Hospital reopens under McLaren Health
By Amanda HarrisonState Health officials say contamination from Clarks Marsh in Iosco county has made fish from that area unsafe to eat. An advisory warning people not to eat fish from that area has...
View ArticleDo not eat fish advisory issued for Clarks Marsh in Iosco County
By Amanda HarrisonState Health officials say contamination from Clarks Marsh in Iosco county has made fish from that area unsafe to eat.An advisory warning people not to eat fish from that area has...
View ArticleAmber Alert: Clare County girl believed to be in extreme danger
UPDATE (12:01am 5/5/2012) -- The Amber Alert has been cancelled. According to the Clare County Sheriff's Department, the missing girl has been found...
View ArticleDemocrats want to shift energy grants to loan fund
By Rick PlutaSome Democrats at the state Capitol say Michigan should offer loans instead of grants to help businesses that want to break into the alternative energy field. Democrats have proposed...
View ArticleMitt Romney to visit Lansing
By Rick PlutaMitt Romney will make his first visit to Michigan this week since the state's February presidential primary. The apparent Republican presidential nominee will deliver a speech in...
View ArticleLegislation aims to prevent sexual abuse of children
By Mike HoraceA bi-partisan package of bills has been introduced in Lansing to help prevent the sexual abuse of Michigan children.The bills are titled "Erin's Law," after sexual abuse survivor Erin...
View ArticleAuction for fracking
By Amanda HarrisonState land is being auctioned off next week for gas and oil exploration.Groups like Ban Fracking and CMU Environmental Alliance oppose the measure.The groups say the land will be used...
View ArticleKitten Influx in Northern Michigan
By Amanda HarrisonA Northern Michigan humane society is suffering from an influx of kittens.They've picked up 46 three-week old kittens; all from one overwhelmed women.Mary Singer is with the Little...
View ArticleRomney says recovery taking too long under Obama
By Rick PlutaRepublican presidential contender Mitt Romney returned to Michigan Tuesday to deliver an address at Lansing Community College. Romney spoke just a short distance from the state Capitol,...
View ArticleLevin sees progress in Afghanistan
Michigan's Senior U-S Senator, Carl Levin, recently returned from a congressional visit to Afghanistan.The senator said real progress is being made on the ground...As chairman of the Senate Armed...
View ArticleVeterans would qualify for residential tuition rates under bills
By Rick Pluta Some state lawmakers want to give returning veterans a break on tuition at public universities and community colleges if they settle in Michigan. State Representative Holly Hughes said a...
View ArticleCourt says pastor may not testify on confession
By Rick Pluta The state Court of Appeals says a Baptist pastor may not testify about the confession allegedly made to him by a member of his congregation. The pastor summoned a teenager and his mother...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant check fraud suspect
By Amy RobinsonPolice in Mt Pleasant are asking for the public's help in identifying a man wanted for check fraud.Trooper Chris Seigert with the Michigan State Police said the man somehow got ahold of...
View ArticleSenate votes to phase out industrial tax
By Rick PlutaThe state Senate voted Thursday to phase out a tax on most industrial and business property in Michigan. The tax is a big revenue generator for school districts and local...
View ArticleRalliers call for measure to ban use of "foreign" laws by courts
By Rick PlutaAbout 150 people met in Lansing Thursday to support a bill banning foreign or religious laws in Michigan. The measure would forbid courts from using such laws in their deliberations. A lot...
View ArticleHumane Society brings survivor dog Daniel to Capitol
By Rick PlutaA dog that survived being put down in a pet shelter gas chamber paid a visit to the state Capitol Thursday. Daniel and his owner Joe Dwyer of Nutley-New Jersey tour the country to campaign...
View ArticleSnyder asks Congress to adopt national plan to collect taxes on internet sales
By Rick PlutaGovernor Rick Snyder is asking Congress to adopt a federal plan to help states collect sales taxes on Internet purchases. The governor has endorsed a U-S Senate bill that would allow...
View ArticleWolf Poaching
By Amy RobinsonThe DNR and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking information about a wolf poaching case in the Eastern UP.The remains of a Grey wolf were found in late April near Engadine in...
View ArticleCalley: Individual tax cut could be part of business tax rollback
By Rick PlutaAn election year tax cut could be in the offing for individual filers in Michigan. State House Republican leaders say they want to bring that into the discussions on phasing out a tax on...
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