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Trekker is back and apparently he’s roaming around Marquette County. Several reports were made recently of a cougar on Iron Ore Heritage Trail near Stoneville Road in Ishpeming. Experts at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources say they can’t confirm the sighting. They add that residents who believe they have …

UPDATE: 11:39am 7/19/16 The names of the two people killed in Monday’s plane crash have been released. Michigan State Police say 49-year old Dean Honkala and 48-year-old William Brewer, both from Ishpeming, were the occupants–although it remains undetermined who was piloting the plane. The crash happened around 8:00pm Monday in Ely …

Progress is being made to recover from damage caused by massive storms in Gogebic County that struck just over one week ago. Governor Rick Snyder paid a visit to the area on Monday to assess the damage. Snyder described it as a once-in-a-lifetime storm. Snyder issued a Declaration of Disaster …

As the so-called “War on Cops” escalates across the nation, lawmakers in Michigan are joining community members in expressing support for law enforcement. State Senator Tom Casperson says there can be no tolerance for violence against police officers. Casperson believes that grievances between the community and those in law enforcement …

The former Michigan GOP chair has done a flip flop on efforts to block Donald Trump from getting the GOP nomination for president. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the change of heart.

Efforts to make it illegal to fire or deny housing to the LGBT community may be stalled for the next three years. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Approximately 13-million children and adolescents are obese in this country which can put them at risk for health problems such as joint and muscle pain. Now a new study finds bariatric surgery may help. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

One day, a thread could be sutured into your body to tell doctors about your health. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

Many doctors dispense prescription medications to their patients at the office. It’s called physician dispensing. In 2012, reforms were put in place in Michigan to reduce the price patients paid for these medications. Now a new study examines the impact the reforms have had. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

Attitudes toward law enforcement by those in the profession are changing, given recent events. Ambushes of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge are making it tougher to recruit for the future, says Oakland County Sheriff Micheal Bouchard. And that’s coming from within the ranks. Bouchard says he wants the front line …