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As the debate continues over guidelines proposed by the Michigan Board of Education regarding LGBT students, one Democrat candidate for the state’s 1st Congressional District is weighing in. Former head of the Michigan Democratic Party Lon Johnson says State Senator Tom Casperson is jumping the gun on this issue. Casperson …

High School students will be competing against one another this week in the face-paced Local History Smackdown. Ten teams of students from the area will try and answer questions about the local history, geography and geology. Keweenaw National Historical Park Acting Superintendent and Chief of Interpretation & Education Kathleen Harter …

HANCOCK, Mich. – UP Health System – Portage named Mark Randell as the hospital’s 2016 Mercy Award winner on Thursday (April 21). The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s more than 60 hospitals, including UP Health System – Portage, who profoundly touches the lives of others and …

The Michigan Senate Finance Committee will hold a consent hearing tomorrow on Governor Rick Snyder’s appointment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. State Representative Scott Dianda has been among those raising concerns over the appointment of former Tax Tribunal Judge Marcus Abood. Dianda says that’s because he has previously ruled in …

When was the last time you got a full night of sleep? Sleep deprivation can have negative effects on your body. And while sleeping-in on the weekends will help you feel better, it doesn’t go as far as you think. Sleep expert Dr. Reena Mehra says the best thing you …

AutoBeat reporter Jeff Gilbert reports Fiat Chrysler is announcing a big recall.

A state House committee has voted to send a $38 billion budget to the House floor. Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter is happy to see bipartisan support at the committee level. Most Democrats passed on their votes rather than directly voting against it after the GOP-controlled committee rejected dozens …

A new report out this morning shows nearly 230,000 children in Michigan have had a parent in jail. Researchers from the Annie Casey Foundation say incarceration continues to devastate families of color. Black kids are seven times more likely and Latino kids are three times more likely to have a …

Governor Snyder and a group of business leaders are in Germany today taking part in a technology trade fair. The Governor will be at the opening of what is considered the world’s largest industrial tech trade fair in Hannover. Stops in Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands are also planned. The governor’s office …

Consumer complaints about insurance and financial wrongdoing continue to increase. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services says it helped more than 8,000 people in March and helped collect more than $1.7 million. In one case, state workers were able to restore a $1 million annuity for a Wayne County resident. …