Schutte continues carp lawsuit, says five year too long wait for solution
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan's new attorney general said he will continue to push for a court order to close Chicago-area shipping canals in order to block the invasive Asian Carp from the Great Lakes....
View ArticleDNRE looking for suspects in bizarre poaching case
-SANILAC COUNTYThe Department of Natural Resources and Environment responded to an unusual case of poaching. Last month conservation officers responded to a complaint in Sanilac County of a...
View ArticleOrganizations plan "day on, not a day off" for MLK holiday
People throughout the state plan to use their spare time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to put the activist's words into action.Michigan Community Service Commission spokesperson Elyse Walter says the...
View ArticleStudy shows Michigan employees may see bigger paychecks
A recent study shows that 98 percent of companies will increase base pay this year.One local economist said this is because companies are more confident about their economic future.CMU Economics...
View ArticleMichigan still fighting foreclosure
A recent study showed that more than half of home foreclosures in the country come from California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Michigan. Foreclosure experts say the unemployment rate is to blame...
View ArticleMore drunk drivers arrested on Michigan highways over 2010 holidays
Officers from more than 200 law enforcement agencies across the state arrested more drunk drivers this holiday season than last.Lynn Sutfin is a spokesperson for the Michigan Office of Highway Safety...
View ArticleMichigan to celebrate 174 years of statehood
The State of Michigan turns 174 next Wednesday, and the Michigan Historical Museum plans to celebrate the anniversary on Saturday with events at the Michigan Library and Historical Center in...
View ArticleSnyder seeks to change bridge conversation with road money
BY: RICK PLUTAGov. Rick Snyder is using the prospect of money for road projects throughout the state to win support for a new bridge across the Detroit River connecting Michigan to Canada. It's part of...
View ArticleSnyder wants earlier intervention for emergency financial managers
BY: LAURA WEBBERGov. Rick Snyder said one of the first things he would like the Legislature to address is the role and authority of emergency financial managers for school districts and municipalities....
View ArticlePTAC hits jackpot for local businesses
BY: GINNY BEAUCHAMP CMU Public Radio News The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce has continued to set optimistic goals for representing their...
View ArticleAdministrators bring changes to City Opera House
Late last summer, Michigan State University's Wharton Center for the Performing Arts assumed administration of operations, booking, and finances for the City Opera House.Bob Hoffman is a Public...
View ArticleSVSU professors awarded scholarship
BY: GINNY BEAUCHAMPCMU Public Radio NewsStudents aren't the only ones working on their educations this spring semester. Two SVSU professors are also furthering their educations with the help of a...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood Federation of America changes policy
Officials from Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan say they'll consider whether to begin offering abortions. This comes following a recent decision by the Planned Parenthood Federation of...
View ArticleCadillac expects increase in workforce
-WEXFORD COUNTYThe city of Cadillac in Wexford County will be seeing an increase in its workforce this year. Avon Protection Systems incorporated will be expanding production of gas masks for the...
View ArticleMajor winter storm expected midweek
Over a foot of snow and near-blizzard conditions are possible across the southern half of the Lower Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service.Winter storm watches extend from the Ohio border...
View ArticleFamily Mint: teaching kids the value of money
BY: GINNY BEAUCHAMPCMU Public Radio NewsIf you have kids who don't appreciate the value of money, help may be just a click away. What started out as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet became a new business...
View ArticleBlizzard, winter storm warnings issued for mid-Michigan
Over a foot of snow could fall through Wednesday evening across much of the Lower Peninsula.Blizzard warnings are in effect for Alma and Saginaw south to the Ohio and Indiana borders, including the...
View ArticleMichigan retailers optimistic after healthy holiday spending
Figures from the recent holiday shopping season have retailers optimistic about 2011. Strong spending in November and December led to the strongest retail growth since 1994, nearly doubling expected...
View ArticleMackinac Art Museum to expand art contest
BY: GINNY BEAUCHAMPCMU Public Radio NewsAn art museum that opened two years ago during the recession wants to expand. It's broadening its art contest and adding an expanded winners exhibit.Starting...
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