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Regional MLK event will collect used cell phones for underground railroad
BY CONSUELO MCABOYWith Martin Luther King day a week away, one community is using a unique approach to help residents and honor Dr. King.The Great Lakes Bay region will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr....
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Michigan announces elimination of 1,000 administrative rules
BY ANTHONY RIZZOGovernor Rick Snyder has announced that the state has successfully eliminated one thousand administrative rules in Michigan.The Governor created the Office of Regulatory Reinvention in...
View ArticleGovernor Snyder questions ad tying Pure Michigan brand to right-to-work
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder said he's not a fan of a controversial ad tying the Pure Michigan brand to the state's right-to-work law.The Michigan Economic Development...
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Referendum campaign will try to block wolf hunts
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA petition drive launches this week to reverse the new law that allows the state to establish a wolf hunting season in the Upper Peninsula. The first step is...
View ArticleStabenow urges Michigan agri-business leaders to push Congress on new farm bill
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkSenator Debbie Stabenow said Michigan agriculture leaders need to ramp up pressure on Congress to pass a new farm bill. Stabenow spoke to members of the...
View ArticleSnyder: Selling tax, fee hikes to public, lawmakers won't be easy
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder delivers his third State of the State address Wednesday night. Governor Snyder won't say if there will be any mention of the controversies...
View ArticleMichigan Democrats give "Real State of the State" speech
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe top Democrat in the state House said Governor Rick Snyder will be dishonest if he said the state is turning around during his State of the State address...
View ArticleFirst-ever community based forest management conference opens in Sault Ste...
BY JESI MUNGUIAIn a conference on Friday at the State Capitol, Rick Pluta reported that job growth should accelerate in 2013. According to two U of M economists, the forecast for Michigan economy is...
View ArticleLawmakers lay out expectations for State of the State
Governor Rick Snyder delivers his annual State of the State address tomorrow Wednesday.He is expected to address jobs and road maintenance, among other things.Republican State Representative Peter...
View ArticleMichigan jobless rate unchanged in December, but job numbers improve in 2012
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan's unemployment rate went unchanged last month. The rate stayed at 8.9 percent, the same rate reported in November. State officials said overall job...
View ArticleSnyder offers outline of plan to repair roads, relationships
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder made his pitch for higher taxes and fees to pay for roads in his third State of the State address. He said Michigan needs at least a...
View ArticlePolice are investigating the abduction and rape of a CMU student
Police in Mt Pleasant say a CMU student is lucky to be alive after what they describe as a horrific attack Wednesday night.Police say the student was walking to her car near the Student Activity...
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State board gives group green light to seek repeal of wolf hunt law
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkIf an animal welfare group gathers enough signatures over the next few weeks, a law opening Michigan to a wolf hunt will be put up for referendum. A state...
View ArticleNew gun legislation in Lansing would exempt information from FOIA requests
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkCertain information about guns and their owners could not be made public under a bill in the state Senate. It's a reaction to an article published recently by...
View ArticleAlma College robotic lizard to appear in 3D documentary
A journey from central Michigan to the Galapagos Islands is putting Alma College on the map, and will soon draw worldwide attention to the school.The excitement revolves around an Alma College...
View ArticleNPR's Michele Norris reflects on MLK and race as she returns to network
BY DAVID NICHOLASThe nation today is observing the holiday for the late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Washington D.C., the nation's first African American president, Barak Obama,...
View ArticleNPR's Michele Norris reflects on MLK and race as she returns to network
BY DAVID NICHOLASThe nation today is observing the holiday for the late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Washington D.C., the nation's first African American president, Barak Obama,...
View ArticleNPR's Michele Norris reflects on MLK and race as she returns to network
BY DAVID NICHOLASThe nation today is observing the holiday for the late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Washington D.C., the nation's first African American president, Barak Obama,...
View ArticleFerris State University's MLK celebration includes Freedom March and other...
BY CONSUELO MCABOYAs we get closer to Martin Luther King Day, January 21 many people are reminded of the strides the civil rights leader made for our country. Ferris State University is recognizing...
View ArticleOrganizations will engage volunteers to honor MLK Day
BY CONSUELO MCABOYOne of the many things Martin Luther King was known for is his dedication to service. That's why some state organizations are making MLK Day a day of service by distributing more than...
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