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Monthly Archives: March 2014

Class Action Lawsuit Against GM

A new class action suit has been filed against General Motors in connection with an ignition switch problem that has led to dozens of crashes and at least 12 deaths. The lawsuit filed Monday includes stories from 13-plaintiffs who all outline how the faulty switch caused them to lose control …

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Microbrewery Expansion

Governor Rick Snyder has signed a package of bills that allow microbreweries to expand in Michigan. The legislation would allow microbreweries in the state to produce up to 60,000 barrels a year. That’s double the current limit of 30,000. Additionally, small microbreweries that produce less than 1,000 barrels of beer …

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MI Cyber Range Hub Unveiled

The Michigan National Guard has unveiled the inaugural Michigan Cyber Range hub intended to train and prepare participants in detecting, preventing, and thwarting cyber-attacks in a real-world setting. Governor Rick Snyder attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 110th Airlift Wing in Battle Creek on Tuesday. He says with this and …

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Package to Protect Local Governments Approved

A ten-bill package to ensure that local governments are not hurt by a cut in the personal property tax on business has cleared the Michigan House. The tax has, for years, provided needed revenue to many local communities, but the recently approved phase-out has endangered that funding. The package, approved …

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Escaped Inmate Back in Custody

An inmate in the Houghton County Jail is back in custody after he walked away from his work crew yesterday afternoon. Police say 26-year-old Troy Joseph Roberts was working at the City of Houghton Public Works garage, when walked off the site. Roberts was taken into custody a couple hours …

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Arrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Michigan State Police from the Negaunee Post say they’ve arrested someone in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in December. Police say they have made an arrest in the accident in which 54-year-old Robin Rahoi of Big Bay was killed. She was killed in an accident on County Road KCB …

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Hold Up on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Neither the state nor federal government are yet recognizing an estimated 300 same-sex marriages performed in Michigan before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a ruling Saturday that threw out the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. A spokesperson for Governor Rick Snyder says the state is awaiting a …

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Schuette to Run for Second Term

Attorney General Bill Schuette officially launched his bid for a second term yesterday with stops in his hometown of Midland and metro Detroit. Schuette listed a series of achievements in his first term and promised supporters he would continue to be “on duty” for Michigan residents if elected to a …

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Updated Highway Construction Map

Motorists now have access to the updated highway construction map compiled by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The free “Paving the Way” state highway construction map is updated each year to help motorists locate major MDOT road and bridge projects across the state. The 2014 print edition will be available …

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Changes in Sex Offender Registry

Michigan State Police say that as a result of a new state law verification schedules will change for all registered sex offenders effective April 1. Verification schedules will now be based on the offender’s birth month and offenders will have the full month to verify their address rather than only …

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