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Lawmakers making up a conference committee will begin work next month on ironing out differences between the Michigan House and Michigan Senate on a bill that aims to ensure kids are reading at grade level when they advance to the fourth grade. The House passed a version of the bill …

A new AAA report says that older drivers with a history of falling are 40 percent more likely to be involved in crashes than their peers. The study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says falls limit an older drivers’ ability to function behind the wheel and can make …

Michigan was the only state in the nation to see overall revenue decline for cities, townships and counties from 2002 to 2012, according to the Michigan Municipal League. The league says the eight percent decrease in municipal revenue was due mainly to the state cutting revenue sharing by $7.5 billion …

Hunters would have the option to wear blaze orange or hunter pink under legislation introduced in the Michigan House. State Representative Lisa Posthumus-Lyons, R-Alto, is sponsoring the bill and says adding the color pink makes sense because hunters can easily spot it but deer can’t. Lyons says, because of that, …

A group trying to recall Governor Rick Snyder for his handling of the Flint water crisis have begun collecting signatures in effort to put the recall question on the statewide ballot. Petition gathering began Sunday. The group has only 60 days to gather the nearly 800,000 needed valid signatures to …

The view of majestic Brockway Mountain in Copper Harbor will soon be changed forever. The Federal Communications Commission in February gave its stamp of approval for a new cell phone tower to be placed on top of the mountain. Supporters say the 199 foot tower will provide Verizon customers in …

The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team is holding the first of two Great LED Light Bulb Swaps this Saturday in Calumet. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Siskiwit Reception Hall, next to Erickson-Crowley-Peterson Funeral Home on Pine Street. The second swap will be held April …

With the winter months behind us, people are looking for fun and innovative ways to get active without it feeling like a chore. That’s exactly what cardio drumming has to offer. The class is being offered at the Aspirus Fitness center in Laurium. The instructor, Laura Hamlett, says it’s a …

A L’Anse man is currently missing. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post says 33-year old Joseph Edward Waisanen was last seen about 10:30 Sunday morning on Baraga Avenue in L’Anse. Waisanen is described as 6’6″ tall, 240 pounds with short red hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing …

Michigan’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in February, according to state officials. They attribute the decline to strong job growth during the first two months of this year. And it’s also below the national unemployment rate. Michigan’s jobless rate hasn’t been this low in 15 years. The Michigan rate …