A series of bills impacting medical marijuana users and dispensaries in-waiting have cleared a first hurdle, overwhelming passing the Michigan House Wednesday. One bill would set rules and tiered regulatory system to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in the state. State Representative Mike Callton, R-Nashville, is sponsoring that bill …
Read More »Portage Health Foundation Awards $15,000 to Make Improvements to the A.C. Baseball Field
[Hancock, MI] The Stanton Athletic Club, in partnership with Stanton Township Park and Recreation, were recently awarded $15,000 from the Portage Health Foundation to make field and facility improvements at the A.C. Baseball Field. These two organizations applied for funding under the PHFoundation’s outdoor recreation RFP. The grant funding was …
Read More »Michigan Geological Survey Needed To Find New Mineral Deposits
The boulder is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. An exhibit featuring a three and a half ton nickel-copper sulfide rock was dedicated Tuesday in the lobby of the Dow Environmental Science and Engineering Building on the campus of Michigan Tech. The boulder, along with two smaller …
Read More »End Of Life Planning Event In Houghton Today
It’s the last thing that anybody wants to plan for, but what would happen to your family if you were suddenly taken away from them? Would you know what to do if you lost a family member? The Coalition on Grief and Bereavement is hosting a program tonight called Planning …
Read More »Can You Keep A Deer That You’ve Hit With Your Car?
Odds are you or someone you know has hit a deer with their car, or you at least have had a close call with one. The Michigan State Police are reminding motorists to be on the look out for deer, especially during the peak activity periods of dusk and dawn. …
Read More »Bill Creating a “Blue Alert” Passes House Committee
A slightly altered version of a bill to help catch someone who injures or kills a police officer has passed a House committee. The measure would create an alert similar to an Amber Alert that would send a message to the public if an officer in their area has been …
Read More »Prescription Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Bill Sails out of House Committee
A measure to exempt people under the age of 21 from criminal penalties who are trying to get help for themselves or someone else for a prescription drug overdose has cleared a House committee. The idea is to not punish someone who is asking for help. The legislation, sponsored by …
Read More »Microbeads Bill Testimony
The State House Natural Resources committee heard testimony Tuesday on legislation that would ban the sale of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads, which do not biodegrade in the environment and could harm fish and other aquatic life. Supporters call the legislation a common sense compromise since many in …
Read More »Attorney Charged with Embezzlement
Criminal charges have been filed by the state against a now disbarred attorney for embezzling more than $100,000 from a client suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Attorney General Bill Schuette says 67-year old Michael Aho Kennedy of Petoskey made discreet transactions siphoning funds from the victim’s trust and made multiple deposits …
Read More »Lawmaker Calls for end to Gun Free Zones
In the wake of the mass shooting in Oregon, a state lawmaker is saying the best way to prevent these shootings is to end gun free zones. State Senator Patrick Colbeck says most mass shootings happen in facilities where guns are not allowed, like schools, daycares and entertainment facilities. The …
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