Northern Michigan wine industry continues to expand
BY AMANDA HARRISONFall is the right time to be wine tasting in Michigan and each year there are more and more wineries and vineyards to explore. The number of wineries has tripled and grape acreage...
View ArticleGrand Traverse region looks to develop "Complete Streets" concept
BY ANTHONY RIZZOWhether it be walking, biking, or driving, people like to choose the medium in which they travel. The Grand Traverse Region is paving the way to address the options and preferences...
View ArticleMichigan unlikely to make Friday Obamacare deadline
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan is unlikely to meet a Friday deadline to tell the Obama administration if it will create a statewide online exchange for people to shop for health...
View ArticleBlue Cross officials say overhaul must pass before end of the year
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan officials say time is running out for state lawmakers to pass a proposed overhaul of the company. The issue is whether Blue...
View ArticleBay City proposes to merge fire and police
BY AMANDA HARRISONPolice officers in Bay City could begin training as soon as next month to also work as firefighters.Police Chief Michael J. Cecchini and Fire Chief Karey Prieur laid out specific...
View ArticleState lawmakers considering "juvenile lifer" bills
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkJuveniles convicted of murder in Michigan would no longer face mandatory life sentences under bills in the state House. State lawmakers are trying to comply...
View ArticleMI jobless rate dips in October
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan's monthly unemployment rate dipped slightly in October, and is down almost a full point from where it was at this time last year. It's still higher...
View ArticleMichigan Coalition Urges Congress to "Fix the Debt"
BY KEVIN LAVERYMichigan Public Radio NetworkA grassroots coalition in Michigan is urging Congress to resolve the impending "fiscal cliff" before the end of the year. The Michigan Public Radio Network's...
View ArticleA cycling forum in Sault. Ste. Marie, Ontario introduces new ideas for the...
BY CONSUELO MCABOYWith a need for more green energy in Ontario, students of the Community, Economic and Social Development program at Algoma University conducted a forum to encourage cycling in Sault...
View ArticleJail sentence for man in fake charity case
A man who scammed 180-thousand dollars from people who thought they were donating to veterans' charities has been sentenced to jail.Neil Thrasher of West Bloomfield was accused of creating two fake...
View ArticleHelen Milliken dies at 89
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan's longest-serving first lady, Helen Milliken, has died. She was 89.Helen Milliken was Michigan's first lady from 1969 to 1983, that's 14 years. Her...
View ArticleState Court of Appeals says juvenile lifers can't be re-sentenced
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA U.S. Supreme Court decision banning automatic life sentences for juveniles does not apply to those already serving in Michigan. The state Appeals Court...
View ArticleBlues hearing to focus on "most-favored-nation" clauses
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkHearings continue Monday at the state Capitol on overhauling Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan. The discussion will focus on how Blue Cross has used its...
View ArticleFor richer, for poorer: Michigan households experience growing income gap
BY KEVIN LAVERYMichigan Public Radio NetworkA new report indicates Michigan's poorest families are losing household income at a steeper rate than the wealthiest. The study from the Center on Budget and...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Loons pledge to go green
BY ANTHONY RIZZOThe Great Lakes Loons are making a drive to cut energy use, water use, and waste by 50 percent by the year 2020.The Loons have partnered with Dow Chemical and Dow Corning.Right now Dow...
View ArticleSchuette: Changes to Blue Cross overhaul bills not enough to protect seniors
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan's attorney general said state lawmakers must add more safeguards for seniors to legislation that would overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of...
View ArticlePoll: Michigan government leaders are wary of tax changes
Michigan Public Radio NetworkA new poll shows local government leaders in Michigan are leery of proposals to do away with Michigan's personal property tax.Republican state lawmakers want to repeal or...
View ArticleHunters encouraged to know the symptoms of a heart attack
The woods are full of hunters this week for Michigan's deer season. And while they're being encouraged to practice gun safety, the American Heart Association wants them to be "heart safe" as...
View ArticleDiscovery could affect Montmorency County property lines
BY AMANDA HARRISONAn original land marker for Montmorency County's border has been discovered, revealing an error in property lines. The post was one of eight, used to lay out township coordinates....
View ArticleFederal fraud claim filed against Justice Hathaway
BY RICK PLUTA Michigan Public Radio Network Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway and her husband face allegations of fraud in a federal civil lawsuit that was filed this week in Detroit. The...
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