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The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has rejected a recall petition of Governor Rick Snyder over the Flint water issue. Detroit Pastor Angelo Brown’s petition has been rejected once before in his recall effort. The board voted unanimously that the language of the recall petition was not clear or factual. …

Should Michigan ban straight ticket voting? That’s a question lawmakers have been dealing with. Straight ticket voting allows voters to just draw one line on their ballot and vote for the candidates of one party. Majority Republicans in Lansing say people should take the time to know the candidates and …

The state Senate Thursday approved tax breaks to attract data centers to Michigan. Under the legislation, data centers would be eligible for a 6-percent break on Michigan’s sales, use and property taxes. Legislative sponsor, Senate Republican Tonya Schuitmaker, says in addition to the investment made by data centers, experiences in …

Legislation requiring Michigan veterinarians complete continuing education courses to renew their license has passed the state House. Under the two-bill package, veterinarians seeking renewal of their license or veterinarian technician license would need to provide the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) with evidence of completion of continuing education …

A bill creating a license for midwives in the state cleared the Michigan House Thursday. The bill lays out what midwives can or cannot do and includes education and certification requirements. Representative Edward Canfield, who is an Osteopathic physician, opposed the legislation saying when the state license people it suggest …

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL VACANCY  HOUGHTON CITY COUNCIL The Houghton City Council is accepting letters of application to fill a vacancy on the Houghton City Council.  Section 2.3 of the Houghton City Charter states that qualifications are “any qualified voter of the city 18 years of age, or older, and …

Join The Vertin Gallery for a magical traditional holiday week-end as Santa arrives this Friday in Historic downtown Calumet. He will be taking your wishlist Friday from 5-7 Friday and 11-1 Saturday at the Vertin Family Art and Reading Nook. Enjoys sleigh rides provided by Main Street Calumet and shopping …

A Facebook group that’s aiming to change the number of bucks Michigan hunters can harvest each year is starting to gain some traction. Kyle Yoder created the group, ‘One Buck Tag For Michigan’. Yoder is a lifelong hunter who hunts in both Northern Michigan and Upper Michigan. He says that …

There’s an open seat on the Houghton City Council. A letter of resignation from former City Council member Gernot Joachim to the council was read at their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. Joachim called his decade of service to the city an honor and a privilege. Now pursuing a career …

Changes could be coming to how garbage is collected in the Village of Laurium. A proposed change to the Village ordinance would require all residents and businesses to purchase and use Village approved containers for garbage disposal. A public hearing will be held at the open council meeting on December …