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The state wants more people to know about a program that helps low-income residents pay their phone bill. Judy Palnau of the Michigan Public Service Commission says the Lifeline telephone discount service is for households with incomes 150 percent below federal poverty guidelines. She says the program is available for …

Health officials and citizens are telling state lawmakers what they think about Michigan’s vaccine opt out. Parents can choose not to immunize their kids in Michigan, but they first have to visit their local health department to learn about the risks. Doctor Jane Turner, an East Lansing Pediatrician, told a …

Disabled hunters with certain permits could hunt from a personal mobility device, like an electric wheelchair, in Michigan, under a bill moving through the state legislature. Trevor VanDyke of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says they already issue permits to people who can’t walk to hunt from parked motor …

Advocates for those with hearing loss are supporting a bill that would require health insurance providers cover hearing aids for those 21-years old or younger. Former Miss Michigan, KT Maviglia, wears hearing aids. She says the bill would mandate insurers pay for new hearing aids for young people every three …

At least six Republican presidential hopefuls will be on Mackinac Island later this week for a Republican Leadership Conference. The idea of presidential candidates being on the island is hardly news however. A longtime island resident and former Mackinac Island Park Commission chairman says John F. Kennedy used an island …

As a pair of Upper Peninsula lawmakers push to ban “Dark Store” arguments, a fellow U.P. lawmaker wants to find out how much the loophole is costing local governments. State Representative Scott Dianda is sponsoring a resolution asking the state to study the use of the “Dark Store” theory. Big …

A UPS van and an RV collided on M-28 yesterday afternoon. The accident happened around 5:00 pm. Witnesses say the UPS driver pulled out from a side street into the path of the RV, which was westbound on M-28 just west of Trout Creek. The UPS driver was not injured. …

One of North America’s leading forensic genealogists is among six experts who have signed on to present at Finnish Genealogy Day at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) on Saturday, September 26 as part of Festival Ruska. Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick — who is the author of two of the best-selling books in genealogy, …

Just 8:00pm Thursday, Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire at 414 Chippewa st. in the village of Ontonagon. When one of the Deputies arrived on scene smoke was visible throughout both floors of the home. The Ontonagon Village Fire dept. responded to the fire. …

Raising a child with autism comes with its own list of challenges. One of those is simply being able to go out in public to enjoy the same things other children can. Copper Country Autism Awareness is hosting the 4th Annual Family Fun Day tomorrow. The event takes place at …