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Governor Snyder declares financial emergency in Detroit
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder is a step closer to appointing an emergency financial manager for Detroit. He announced Friday he agrees with a financial review team's...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups attack harbor dredging bills
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA battle over how to pay for emergency harbor dging is brewing in Lansing. Environmental groups are criticizing plans to tap the state's Natural Resources...
View ArticleCMU developing new community health program
BY JESI MUNGUIAOne of the largest areas of focus in Affordable Care Act is primary prevention. Central Michigan University has developed a new public health program to address that need. . The program...
View ArticleProposed changes to liquor laws face immediate resistance
BY AMANDA HARRISONA bill designed to boost Michigan's beer and wine industry is drawing criticism from public safety groups. Bob Stevenson, with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, said the...
View ArticleDemocrats, union call for nurse staffing law
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkDemocrats in the Legislature and a nurses' union are calling for a state law that would require hospitals to maintain staff levels without resorting to...
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LSSU professor puts 50 years of doodles on display
BY AMY ROBINSONYou can, of course, find a lot of art forms in museums, abstract paintings, portraits, sculptures, photographs.And now in Sault Ste. Marie, you can enjoy an exhibit of doodles. Lines and...
View ArticleCMU taking delivery on new lake water research vessel
BY AMY ROBINSONCMU's biological research capacity will expand this summer with the acquisition of a new open water research vessel.The RV Chippewa is the newest tool for CMU researchers who explore the...
View ArticleGovernor, legislators trying to strike road funding deal
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder is pushing lawmakers to act soon on a plan to raise more than a billion dollars in new revenue for roads and transportation projects....
View ArticleDow hits record high; first time since 2007
BY MIKE HORACEThe Dow Jones Industrial Average soared past its all-time record high Tuesday. This is the first time it has set a new record since 2007, before the financial crisis.Shaun Michael Osborne...
View ArticleDNR released update to forest management plan
BY ANTHONY RIZZOMichigan is home to over 19 million acres of forest land and the Department of Natural Resources released an update on the health of those forests. The report breaks down health...
View ArticleGovernor's office hosts energy public forum in Bay City
BY AMANDA HARRISONGovernor Rick Snyder's office is hosting a series of public forums to lay the groundwork for transitioning the state toward a more green energy future. Delta College was the site of...
View ArticleJudge to hear legal challenge to Michigan's gay marriage ban
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkIn Michigan, a federal judge could rule as soon as Thursday on a challenge to the state's ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions. This occurs as the U.S....
View ArticleSaginaw Rising presenting profound project to Saginaw County
BY JESI MUNGUIAA community group known as Saginaw Rising said enough is enough when it comes to crime in the city.Saginaw Rising will be at the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners Committee meeting...
View ArticleRuling on MI same-sex marriage ban will wait for SCOTUS decisions
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA decision on whether Michigan's gay marriage ban is constitutional will wait until this summer. A federal judge in Detroit says he wants to see how the U.S....
View ArticleCarl Levin to retire
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkVeteran U.S. Senator Carl Levin has announced he will not seek reelection next year. Carl Levin, a Democrat, has served in the Senate since 1979. He announced...
View ArticleLawmaker calling on schools to explain contract extensions
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA Republican state lawmaker wants school officials to justify employee contracts that could be used to skirt Michigan's new right-to-work law. The...
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Kilpatrick convicted of extortion, racketeering charges
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been convicted of extortion, racketeering and a range of other corruption charges in a federal court in Detroit.The verdict, announced Monday morning, ends one...
View ArticleState law allows utility bills to pile up on non-users
BY AMANDA HARRISONA Flint-area attorney is warning that Michigan utilities have been transferring outstanding bills to other household members and it's perfectly legal. The bills are referred to as...
View ArticleFight over right-to-work and school contracts heats up, Ferris State faculty...
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe top Democrat in the state House said Republican lawmakers are trying to bully schools and universities into rejecting new union contracts.State House...
View ArticleFormer Detroit Mayor found guilty of racketeering charges
BY QUINN KLINEFELTERA federal jury has found former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick guilty of racketeering. The verdict comes after a five month trial.Prosecutors argued that Kilpatrcik ran Detroit's...
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