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A student in west Michigan and his friend are pushing for a House bill to require CPR training for all students before they graduate from high school. That’s after Tyler Menhart performed CPR on his friend, Noah Weeda, after he collapsed during a soccer workout. State Representative Thomas Hooker, of …

With Donald Trump declaring himself the presumptive GOP nominee for president, how could that impact GOP efforts to keep control of the Michigan House? Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more.

The legal wheels are grinding as two former lawmakers are hoping to put their former boss, the GOP Speaker of the House, on the witness stand. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick sorts it out.

State Representative Ed McBroom of the U.P.’s Dickinson County testified Thursday on a package of bills that would make the governor’s office and the Legislature subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Republican says the bills would expand the current Act by creating a new “Legislative Open Records Act.” …

It’s considered to be a safe way for citizens to dispose of their unwanted and unused prescription drugs. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for this Saturday. The Michigan State Police is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the one-day ‘take-back’ effort from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 …

Michigan Congresswoman Candice Miller wants a federal investigation that could lead to shutdown of twin oil pipelines beneath the waterway where Lakes Huron and Michigan converge. Her legislation would require an 18-month study to determine whether Enbridge Company’s Line 5 poses a significant risk to the Great Lakes. If so, …

Each bite of delicious pie means a little help for kids in the Copper Country. Simple Kindness for Youth is a local organization that helps young people when a particular need arises. Gifts are usually small, between $50 and $150, but they go a long way to helping in a …

Curbside recycling is closer to becoming a reality in Houghton. At the regular meeting of the city council Wednesday, several residents voiced their support for city to provide the service as it considers bids to replace the expiring trash pickup contract. One group of Michigan Tech students presented a petition …

Calumet, MI –  April 27, 2016– The Calumet High School Drama Club has been awarded a grant of $2380 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA).  The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 559 applications to compete for …

Two amendments proposed by State Representative Scott Dianda will not be included in the House omnibus budget bill. The Calumet Democrat wanted the Michigan Department of Transportation to sell airplanes in their fleet and to prohibit legislators from having their offices in the same building as a lobbying firm. Both …