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With the Labor Day holiday approaching, police departments will be adding road patrols to deal with drunk drivers. Authorities kicked off a “Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over” campaign Monday. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham says the cost to drunk drivers is high. 15 people died in 12 traffic crashes …

There’s new evidence that technology is making us happier with our cars and trucks. The Managing Director of the American Customer Satisfaction Index says satisfaction with cars is up overall, but buyers are more interested in cool technology like anti-crash technologies, cameras and GPS-type systems. The index shows Lincoln is …

The state of Michigan begins auctioning off roughly 380 pieces of land today. 230 parcels in Iosco, Luce, Mecosta and Keweenaw counties will be auctioned off today. Another 150 properties in Clinton, Branch, Livingston and Shiawassee counties will be up for grabs Wednesday. The land up for auction have been foreclosed …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the Emily Lake State Forest Campground in Houghton County will remain closed for the next few weeks as clean-up from a devastating complex of July thunderstorms continues. “The campground will remain closed until site work is done, and some sites will remain closed …

Six Army ROTC cadets from Michigan Tech were chosen to participate in a unique internship program overseas this summer. Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency missions are cultural learning deployments that provided an additional opportunity for Cadets to experience and adapt to another culture and appreciate the strategic impact of their …

PORT HURON, MI, August 2016, – SEMCO customers have made several reports to the Company of unknown door-to-door solicitors, or individuals claiming to be SEMCO employees and asking for copies of the customer’s bill. SEMCO does not solicit customers door to door and SEMCO does not ask for customer’s account …

The weather may have rained out the parade, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of those who came out to celebrate Calumet’s Sesquicentennial. The township marked their 150th anniversary with fireworks, live music and a fair in Agassiz Park over the weekend. Organizers estimate 800-1,000 people came out Friday to take …

From now on, when players take the fields at the Hancock Driving Park, they’ll know for whom those hallowed grounds are named after. In 2015, the Hancock City Council named the baseball field the Bill Givens Memorial Little League Field, named after one of the areas most dedicated players and …

With the presidential election just a few months away, a number of experienced staffers are being added to the Donald Trump campaign-team in Michigan. The announcement comes as Trump trails Hillary Clinton by ten-points in some polls in the state. That’s the Campaign’s Michigan State Director, Scott Hagerstorm , who …

Back to school shopping begins in earnest this week. Business reporter Murray Feldman looks at where teachers get their ideas for those classroom supply lists.