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It’s just a matter of time before Governor Rick Snyder signs legislation reforming the financially struggling Detroit Public schools that would pay off its staggering debt. As Stephanie Davis reports, this in spite of another legal move to stop him.

The Great Lakes Governor’s Council, along with Governor Rick Snyder, will decide whether or not Wakesha, Wisconsin can pull water from Lake Michigan to use as it’s drinking water. Jackie Paige has the story.

Smith & Wesson is selling more guns than ever, even after the Orlando shootings. The company, one of the nation’s largest gun sellers, reports a 22.4% annual increase in firearm sales. Ray Jaye owns Target Sports in Royal Oak and says that business is booming. Jaye says he’s selling about …

Now that summer is here, police departments across the state are kicking off a new campaign to keep the roads safe. Michigan State Police and the director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning will be announcing the latest drunk driving enforcement effort as part of the Drive Sober …

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is reminding residents about the state’s Child Protection Registry which allows parents to register cell phones and email addresses to keep kids from seeing ads aimed at adults. With most kids out of school for the summer, many may be on their phones or the Internet …

The case against a Hancock man who allegedly attacked another man with a knife is moving forward. 27-year-old Joseph Schreiber appeared in 97th District Court where he waived his preliminary hearing and was bound over to Houghton County Circuit Court. Schreiber is charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, a …

There will be a road closure motorists traveling through Baraga County will need to watch out for. The Imperial Heights Road will be closed beginning Monday at 7am to all traffic. The road will be closed from approximately Spurr Court to Petticoat Lake Road. A detour will be marked. The …

The Pine Mountain Music Festival begins today featuring their beloved lineup of classical and operatic performers, plus adding a little folk music into the mix this year. At the Rozsa Center tonight at 7:30pm will be the Lake Effect Jazz Quintet, which festival Artistic Director Joel Neves says plays a …

It’s Father’s Day weekend and that means it’s also time for another great Copper Country tradition–the Houghton Rotary Seafoodfest. The event takes place down at the Ray Kestner Waterfront Park and features a wide selection of seafood and other menu choices and, of course, their famous lobster. Houghton Rotarian Ellie …

Bridgefest has arrived and though things may be a little different this year, the festival will still have the attractions people have come to enjoy. The event began as a celebration of the anniversary of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, which officially opened in 1959. Bridgefest Planning Committee Member Susie …