Travel officials concerned about early Fall colors
BY ANTHONY RIZZOThe fall color in Michigan trees has arrived early this year. There is debate among officials how the early fall will affect tourism.Tourism officials are concerned about this fall's...
View ArticleMI Supreme Court hears medical marijuana cases
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on the future of medical marijuana dispensaries and growing cooperatives.A man who ran a growing...
View ArticleMcCotter testifies in staffers' election fraud case
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkTestimony has begun in the case of two staffers of former Congressman Thaddeus McCotter accused of ballot petition fraud. McCotter was in court Thursday to...
View Article$30 million poured into ballot proposal TV ads since August
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkInterest groups are spending unprecedented amounts of money on TV ads supporting or opposing initiatives to amend the state constitution. That's according to a...
View ArticleMI appeals court to decide how state will comply with lifer law decision
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Michigan Court of Appeals hears arguments this week on how the state should comply with a U.S. Supreme Court decision on so called juvenile lifers. It...
View ArticleDHS announces funding cuts for home heating programs
BY AMANDA HARRISONWith winter comes the joy of the holiday season, but this year seasons greetings won't be very warm for some.The Department of Human Services announced this week a 30 percent cut for...
View ArticleReport: If passed, bridge proposal could cost taxpayers big
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkIf passed, a ballot proposal meant to stall a new international bridge in Detroit could cost Michigan taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. That's according...
View ArticleVandals kill Coho Salmon at a hatchery in Beulah
BY AMANDA HARRISONPolice are asking for public help in finding who killed 57 hundred fish at a hatchery in Beulah in Benzie county. Edward Eisch is with the Platte River State Fish Hatchery. He said...
View ArticlePoll shows sportsmen concerned about conservation issues
Anyone who thinks hunters vote mainly on the issue of gun rights might want to think again.A new poll shows a majority of sportsmen are concerned about things like wildlife habitat and clean...
View ArticleMichigan Court of Appeals hears arguments on juvenile lifer case
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkJudges on a Michigan Court of Appeals panel say state lawmakers should figure out how to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on so-called "juvenile...
View ArticleFord recalls Fiestas; owners to be contacted by mail
BY JEROME VAUGHANFord Motor Company is recalling more than 154,000 Fiesta subcompacts because of airbag problems.The recall affects Ford Fiestas from the 2011 through 2013 model years.The National...
View ArticleSenate bills revise child pornography laws
BY AMANDA HARRISONA package of bills we told you about earlier this week that would update child pornography laws, has passed unanimously in the state senate. Attorney General Bill Schuette praised the...
View ArticleState's jobless rate dropped by 1 point over past 12 months
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan's unemployment rate dropped in September for the first time in six months. The decline was a very slight one-tenth of a percentage point to...
View ArticleFamily sues state of Michigan in elderly woman's murder
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe family of an elderly murder victim has filed a lawsuit against the state. It said the Department of Corrections failed to prevent the murder. Two felons...
View ArticleConsumers Energy is awarding community grants to celebrate the company's 125...
BY JESI MUNGUIAConsumers Energy is making awards of $125,000 grants to communities in Michigan to Celebrate the company's 125th anniversary... Traverse City's historic State Theatre is one project that...
View ArticleACLU sues over campaign sign ban for bars and restaurants
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA rule banning Michigan bar and restaurants from displaying campaign signs faces a legal challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union.The ACLU has filed a...
View ArticleMichigan Senate bill would let lottery winners remain anonymous
BY CONSUELO MCABOYWe've all seen the advertisements with lottery winners smiling from ear to ear after winning the grand jackpot prize. Now, the Michigan Senate has proposed a new bill that would allow...
View ArticleThe 11th annual Great Lakes Bioneers conference takes place this weekend
BY CONSUELO MCABOYIn recent years, there has been a push for sustainability and promoting green energy. The annual Great Lakes Bioneers Conference will focus on those topics this weekend in Traverse...
View ArticleDNR Fisheries Division proposes new trout stream category in Upper Peninsula
BY CONSUELO MCABOYFishing in the Upper Peninsula is a popular hobby for many locals. Now, the DNR Fisheries Division has proposed to establish a new trout stream category to study the effects on the...
View ArticleOtsego County library receives "Big Read" grant
BY JESI MUNGUIAThe Otsego County Library, for the first time, will host an event known as The Big Read. The library was one of 78 organizations nationwide to receive a grant for the program.The Big...
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