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State lawmakers spent the afternoon Thursday on the state Capitol lawn honoring Vietnam veterans for their service. More than 1,000 Vietnam vets attended the event organized by the office of Senator Mike Kowall. He says they decided to put on the ceremony after realizing the Michigan Legislature had never officially …

An environmental group is suing the US Department of Transportation, saying it is allowing oil pipelines to operate under navigable waters without first requiring the oil companies to have mandated spill plans approved. The National Wildlife Federation says an example is the Straits of Mackinac, where 60 plus year old …

Local governments would not be allowed to ban certain types of dogs, under a bill headed to the state House. More than 30 Michigan communities currently have ordinances that ban pit-bull type dogs. This legislation would erase those laws. Bill sponsor state Senator Dave Robertson says the responsibility for vicious …

A popular free store in Calumet is getting bugged about a vicious rumor that has been circulating about them. The New Beginning’s Angel Mission on 5th Street has been the target of alleged misinformation claiming the store is infested with bedbugs. Store Co-Director Lynn Lanyon says there has not been …

Efforts continue to battle the ongoing drug problems in the Copper Country. Trooper Matt Djerf of the Michigan State Police Calumet Post says heroin has impacted other Upper Peninsula communities and it’s starting to have an affect here. Before heroin, meth was among the main concerns in the fight against …

State Representative Scott Dianda is firing back against a campaign aimed to get him to support a Republican-backed energy plan. Dianda says that U.P. residents are receiving robo–calls and postcards that are misinforming constituents about House Bills that are focused on energy. The caller is said to coach the resident …

An Ahmeek man is headed back to North Dakota where he is expected to be charged with having sex with a minor. 45-year-old Shane Karrio appeared in 97th District Court Wednesday where he waived his extradition hearing. Karrio was arrested Tuesday after being interviewed by a detective from the Michigan …

Michigan motorists could see a significant jump in the price of gas over the next week, maybe as high as 30 cents per gallon. Gasbuddy.com Analyst Patrick DeHaan says refineries are shutting down for maintenance or unplanned repairs. And that will affect supply which will lead to price increases beginning …

Legislation that would create a student online personal protection act in Michigan could see action in the Senate Education committee next week. The act would prohibit student information from being used for targeted ads, building a profile or sold. Senate Republican Phil Pavlov (PAHV-low) of St. Clair, says data is …

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are introducing a package of bills to revamp the state’s criminal justice system and how it handles young criminals. Specifically the lawmakers want to up the age someone can be charged as an adult. In Michigan that age is 17, in 41 other states it’s …