Court tosses challenges to coal permits
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA pair of court rulings allows utilities to build coal-fired power plants in western and northern Michigan. The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected challenges...
View ArticleOral health studies in Clare/Gladiwn and Bay counties receive grant money
BY AMANDA HARRISONFive communities across the state are getting a funding boost for coming up with fun and innovative ideas on how to improve oral health in their residents. The non-profit group,...
View ArticleTravel guide names Traverse City as one of its "Best Towns"
BY AMANDA HARRISONTraverse City has been named one of America's best small towns by Fodor's Travel. The online publication cited the city's culinary offerings as the top reason. Brad Van Dommelen,...
View ArticleCMU and veterans
BY ANTHONY RIZZOCentral Michigan University is participating in a national discussion to create awareness for veterans on-campus. The "Supporting Veterans on Campus" series is a result of recent...
View ArticleFlint City Council asks Gov. Snyder to remove EM, phase out state control
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Flint City Council has taken a first step toward taking back control of the city's finances. The council Monday unanimously passed a resolution asking...
View ArticleSCOTUS to review MI affirmative action ban
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe U.S. Supreme Court will once again take up a case that deals with affirmative action and how students are admitted to Michigan's public universities. The...
View ArticleFarmers return from D.C. Congressional meetings
BY JESI MUNGUIAMichigan Farmers are waiting anxiously for Congress to come back from recess in order to continue the discussion on Immigration reform. Michigan Farm Bureau had its annual discussion at...
View ArticleFerris State students preparing for Big Event 2013
BY JESI MUNGUIAFerris State University is preparing for the Big Event 2013. It is said to be the university's largest student-run volunteer project, and it benefits people throughout the Big Rapids...
View ArticlePolice searching for missing Midland County man
UPDATE 10:55 a.m.: Robert Scott Cornelius was located in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe Wednesday morning, according to the Midland Daily News.-------------Previous story: Police in Midland County...
View ArticleSchuette asks for grand jury to investigate steroid illnesses, deaths
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has called for a grand jury investigation into an outbreak of meningitis and other illnesses caused by tainted...
View ArticleSoo locks reopen and Mackinac Island ferries start running
BY AMANDA HARRISONSpring may have officially arrived last week, but for residents on Mackinac Island, spring really begins when ferry service resumes.That finally happened TuesdayIt took an hour and a...
View ArticleState Library Council launches Michigan Activity Pass
BY ANTHONY RIZZOAll Michigan public libraries are partnering with cultural attractions across the state, promoting its diverse history.The Michigan Activity Pass allows library-users to reserve and...
View ArticleBovine TB confirmed in Saginaw County dairy herd
State epidemiologists are looking into how a Saginaw County cattle herd became infected with Bovine Tuberculosis.This is the first time a Saginaw County herd has been infected since the 1970s.The...
View ArticleAuthor and animal activist talks about book to raise awareness of bears
Traditional Chinese medicine has used bear bile for thousands of years to treat a wide range of aliments. This widespread practice in Asian countries has created a thriving and inhumane market that has...
View ArticleCMED program gets accred
BY JESI MUNGUIACentral Michigan University Emergency Medical Services Fellowship has been granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The announcement makes CMU...
View ArticleCMU Percussion Ensemble to be featured on Central Stage
Next time on Central Stage, the CMU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Andrew Spencer, brings us a program of works that will include a composition by CMU's Dr. David Gillingham; the Concerto for...
View ArticleMichigan becomes nation's 24th right-to-work state
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan officially becomes a right-to-work state Thursday. There's still plenty of fights left over the new law that says employees cannot be required to pay...
View ArticleGov. Snyder approves funding for emergency harbor dredging
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkClose to 60 Michigan harbors should be dredged in time for the summer boating season. That's according to Governor Rick Snyder, who approved funding for the...
View ArticleBill would ban minors from tanning beds
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkAs spring arrives, many teens in Michigan are hitting tanning salons. State Representative Jim Townsend wants that to stop. "Tanning beds and cigarettes have a...
View ArticleNinety new troopers join Michigan State Police
BY STEVE CARMODYMichigan has 90 new state police troopers. The troopers were sworn in Friday in Lansing. The new troopers join a Michigan State Police force that is at its lowest staffing levels since...
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