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It took several committee hearings and sit-downs with the state police and state department of transportation, but it appears Michigan’s speed limit is poised to increase in 2016 under legislation before a House committee. State Representative Peter Pettalia, chairman of a House transportation committee, says under the agreement the speed …

Some families ask for a dog for Christmas, one family is celebrating that theirs has come home. In what is being hailed as a Christmas miracle, an Ohio family was recently reunited with their pooch who had been missing for more than three years. A Romulus, MI woman found a …

A paper mill in the Upper Peninsula recently received one of Michigan’s most prestigious safety awards. Verso Paper Corporation’s Quinnesec Mill was awarded the Voluntary Protection Program Star Award from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Officials say the award is the state’s highest recognition for workplace safety and …

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will again serve free Christmas dinners for seniors who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Dinners will be served at 2:00 on Friday at several locations throughout the Copper Country. Those locations include: The Church of the Resurrection in Hancock Sacred Heart …

While most people are decking the halls this time of year, for many holiday stress can lead to a blue Christmas. Kathryn Salmi of Christian Counseling in Hancock says this time of year can be especially difficult for those who have lost a loved one. Salmi says people who are …

Homeless people living in Houghton County have few choices of where to go since there are no shelters in the immediate area. That could change very soon. Local resident Brian Foreman works with homeless teens and families through Child and Family Services. Having previously been a member of the Homeless …

The Board of State Canvassers will meet next Tuesday, and will examine recall petitions against Governor Rick Snyder, State Senator Wayne Schmidt and Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof. Schmidt and Meekhof are being targeted for their votes to raise fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to pay for road funding. …

Michigan’s court filing system is modernized by a half dozen bills signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. The bills take the filing system online, make it more efficient and will save money for cities, according to the bill’s sponsors. Among other things, the bills define the terms of the …

Sentencing guidelines in Michigan will be updated to include criminal intent when smaller crimes are committed under a bill signed into law by the governor. Previously not every statute took into account if someone meant to break the law. The new law would change that by putting a default criminal …

Some good news on the revenue front in Lansing. There could be as much as $700 million more in state tax revenue. And some would like to spend that money on roads, to add to the $1.2 billion plan that was approved earlier this year. The plan was criticized as …