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U of M Professor Reacts to President's Gun Control Executive Order

The director of the University of Michigan’s Prevention Research Center likens President Obama’s executive order calling for more background checks before someone can buy a gun to laws requiring people to obey traffic signals. Marc Zimmerman, who is also professor of health behavior at U of M, calls it a …

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Co-Ops Adjust To Winter Food Supply

Co-op stores are known for having fresh, organic foods from local suppliers. Keweenaw Cooperative in Hancock is a member-owned business first started in 1973 and is open to the public. Keweenaw Cooperative General Manager Curt Webb said, “We work with local producers whenever we can. Typically, here, that’s seasonal, although …

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Mroz Reappointed To MET Board Of Trustees

Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz will continue to serve on the Michigan Education Trust board of trustees. Tech Today reports that Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Mroz to a three-year term. The Michigan Education Trust is a prepaid college tuition plan that enables families to pre-purchase tuition based on today’s …

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‘Raise the Woof’ Returns To The Orpheum Theater In Hancock

HOUGHTON, Michigan (January 4, 2016) – A comedy show fundraiser for Copper Country Humane Society (CCHS) in Houghton is returning for another season. “Raise the Woof” takes place Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock with headlining act Sid Davis. The three-act comedy show begins at 8 p.m. Doors open at …

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Electronic Proof Of Insurance Now Allowed

Can’t find your proof of insurance in your glove box? A new law now in effect allows motorists to share insurance documents with the police via smart phone or other capable devices. Michigan State Trooper, Stacy Rasanen says there are multiple benefits to the law. The bill also includes privacy …

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Former Governor Comments on Straits Pipeline

Former Michigan Governor William Milliken is weighing in on the oil pipeline that runs underneath the Straits of Mackinac. Milliken, in a Detroit Free Press opinion column, says the aging pipeline poses an environmental threat and should no longer be used to transport oil. He also says the state must …

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Gas Price Future Predicted

Michigan’s gas prices might not flirt with the $3 per gallon mark this year, but it will be heavily dependent on the oil refineries in the Chicago area. AAA Michigan’s Susan Hiltz says the auto club is predicting the national average will rise to $2.56 in June and July, but …

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Mild Weather Means Less Ice Fishing in the UP

Mild weather the last few months means opportunities to ice fish in the Upper Peninsula are few and far between, however people are still fishing on lakes, ponds and rivers. George Madison, a fisheries manager with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, says they’ve seen an uptick in the number …

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State to Continue CWD Efforts in 2016

The state plans to continue its efforts this year to manage a problem that sprung up in Michigan’s deer herd in 2015–chronic wasting disease (CWD). The first case of CWD was found in mid-spring near Lansing and three others have since been confirmed in Michigan and one case is suspected. …

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