Pure Michigan reports record numbers
BY AMANDA HARRISONMichigan had a record year for tourism in 2012. The Pure Michigan campaign announced there were three point eight million out-of-state visitors. Those three million-plus visitors...
View ArticleBusiness grant funds "wraparound" schools in Detroit
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkDetroit and other Michigan cities are turning to businesses to help pay for schools that offer a wide array of services for students, their families, and...
View ArticleState school takeover bill stalls in Senate, Republicans want changes
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkRepublicans in the state Senate say it's time to go back to the drawing board on a bill that would facilitate state takeovers of struggling schools.They're not...
View ArticlePetoskey seminars focus on RTW and ACA
BY AMANDA HARRISONAfter fierce debate between Republicans and Democrats, two very different bills, that each have significant impacts on businesses, have passed into law. To help businesses navigate...
View ArticleLawmaker: Students need education in financial literacy
One Michigan lawmaker would like to see financial literacy become a part of every high school students' education. State Senator Darwin Booher was a banker for 41 years before he entered the world of...
View ArticleMMCC breaks ground on new building for Mt Pleasant campus
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTMid Michigan Community College broke ground Friday on a new Center for Liberal Arts and Business.The new building is an addition to MMCC's current campus. it will house classes...
View ArticleHouse panel approves measure to bypass wolf hunt referendum
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA state House committee has approved a measure that would change how hunting is managed in Michigan, and bypass a referendum on wolf hunting if it's on the...
View ArticleState Senate votes to keep film incentives intact
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe state would not cut its film incentives under a budget bill adopted Tuesday in the state Senate. The measure would set aside 50 million dollars for the...
View ArticleFluoridation grants awarded to Michigan communities
BY ANTHONY RIZZOThe state has selected nine cities across Michigan to receive grant money to initiate and maintain community water fluoridation programs.Cities receiving grants include Trenton, St....
View ArticleRecycling advocates make "business case" at upcoming conference
BY AMANDA HARRISONThe Michigan Recycling Coalition is making the "businesses case" for recycling during May 7-9th annual conference in Bay City. Officials say Michigan is lagging an average of 16%...
View ArticleHouse bills tie welfare to school attendance; drug testing
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkPoor families could lose welfare benefits if they use drugs or their children miss school under bills passed Wednesday in the state House. The legislation has...
View ArticleSnyder says fight in Legislature slows budget deal
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder's early June deadline to finish the budget, come up with more money for roads, and expand the Medicaid program is fast approaching. Making...
View ArticleDNR investigating poaching of bald eagle
BY AMANDA HARRISONState wildlife officials are hunting for a poacher who shot and killed a bald eagle last weekend.Killing a bald eagle is a serious crime, the iconic bird is our national emblem and an...
View ArticleCMU hosts Opus fund raiser
BY SUSAN MCTAGGART-DENNISCentral Michigan University's School of Music is known for the high caliber musicians and teachers it graduates each year. At the end of the Spring semester on campus, a...
View ArticleSupreme Court declines to hear live-in partner benefits case
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Michigan Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the policy that allows live-in partners of state employees to be covered by their health...
View ArticleState House panel set to move forward no-fault overhaul
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA proposed overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system has cleared its first legislative hurdle. A state House panel passed the bill Thursday on a...
View ArticleHouse adopts wolf hunting bill
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe state House has adopted a bill that would allow an Upper Peninsula wolf hunt to go ahead.The bill would circumvent a ballot question on wolf hunting....
View ArticleHouse aims to improve adoption and foster systems in Michigan
BY ANTHONY RIZZOMay is Foster Care Month and House Republicans have introduced a package of bills aimed at improving the foster care process and creating a more efficient adoption process in...
View ArticleDrop offs and adoptions up for animals in Isabella County
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTDrop off rates are up but so are adoption rates at the Humane Animal Treatment Society of Isabella County.Moving to a new place can be scary and for some college students and...
View ArticleNo Democratic votes for no-fault reform in state House
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA bill to overhaul Michigan's auto no-fault insurance system will not get a single "yes" vote from Democrats in the state House. That's according to Minority...
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