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Republican Proposes Eliminating State Income Tax

A conservative Republican from Macomb County, Jack Brandenburg, wants to eliminate the state income tax. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says this would not be a gradual roll-back of the income tax rate, but rather a complete elimination of it — all at once. At the moment Brandenburg wouldn’t have the …

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Major Blood Shortage Across The Country

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The American Red Cross is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet donors after about 37,000 fewer donations were given in November and December than expected. Todd Kulman, with the Red Cross in Michigan, says all blood types are needed and they’ve added nearly 200 hours to donor centers …

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Jobs Outlook Best In A Decade

The new year brings a jobs outlook that we haven’t seen in a decade. CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast shows 40-percent of businesses planning to hire full-time workers over the next year. The survey also shows 30-percent expect to hire part-time, permanent workers while half plan to hire contract or temporary …

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Western U.P. Health Department Urges Radon Testing

January is National Radon Action Month and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is offering free radon test kits to encourage home owners to protect their families from exposure to radon gas. Radon in indoor air is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United …

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Lock Down Suspect Bound Over

The case against an Atlantic Mine man who was the subject of a lockdown at an elementary school is headed to Circuit Court. 30-year-old Niles Rothenberger appeared in 97th District Court in Houghton Wednesday for a preliminary exam. He is charged with Possession of Marijuana on school property, a high …

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Stolen Weapons Cases Move Forward

Only one out of three former Finlandia students suspected in the theft of firearms from a Hancock store physically appeared in court Wednesday. 19-year-old Jake Hugall waived his preliminary exam and his case was bound over to circuit court. Police believe he may have been the lookout during a break-in …

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Sisu Ski Festival In Ironwood This Weekend

The eighth annual Sisu Ski Festival is being held this weekend in Ironwood with some cross country ski races on Saturday. But, race director Jackie Powers says there’s more. And, Powers says there’s a party after Saturday’s races with a pasties, a Finnish stew, and entertainment.

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Lansing Firefighters Help Deliver Twins

A group of Lansing firefighters helped deliver a set of twins Monday evening in a bathroom. When emergency crews arrived one baby had already been delivered, but the second one was on the way. Steve Mazurek, Captain of the Lansing Fire Department, says ambulance crews, two engine companies and a …

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