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Legislation passed the Senate Thursday that would set guidelines for the Secretary of State’s (SOS) office to oversee the ignition interlock program. Under the bill package, the devices, which prevent a person who has had alcohol from driving, would have to be installed by a licensed technician in a licensed …

The Republican leader in the Michigan Senate says they can work with a roads plan passed by the state House. The $1.2 billion House plan to fix the roads includes a 3.3 cent gas tax increase, a $40 spike in vehicle registration fees and using $600 million in existing revenue. …

Click on the bold highlights for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton won the Copper Spike with a 3-0 victory over Hancock. – Calumet swept Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-14). – Baraga and West Iron County triangular at L’Anse – not reported. – …

Former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lon Johnson is calling for the closure of the Enbridge Pipeline 5 if an independent review cannot guarantee it is safe. The pipelines run through the Straits of Mackinac and response drills have recently been conducted in case of a spill. Johnson…who is seeking the …

Hancock Police Chief Wayne Butler gave his quarterly report at Wednesday night’s Hancock City Council meeting. He explained seasonal crime fluctuations, saying most numbers decrease as the weather gets colder. Butler also extended hopes of the Upper Peninsula Drug Enforcement team having more area involvement in the future. The Hancock …

Education is a lot different than it was in 1972. That’s when the E. B. Holman Public School in Stanton Township was built. In a lot of ways, the facility is much the same as it was back then and lack of space is an ongoing obstacle to making improvements. …

Audiences will watch in awe when little Mary Lennox stumbles upon the Secret Garden, as the musical version of the 1911 novel comes alive on the Calumet Theater stage starting tonight. The Tony Award-winning show is being performed by the Calumet Players. Group President Dennis Racine says the production crew …

The Michigan House has approved a bill allowing judges to order outpatient treatment for those confirmed to be mentally ill. Current law allows this but only after a crime was committed by the patient. This bill allows a judge’s order before a crime or violent incident occurs. Referred to as …

Legislation designed to help disabled veterans with service dogs avoid problems when entering a business has been signed into law by the governor. State Representative Tom Barrett, a sponsor, says the bills expand protections not given to veterans with invisible wounds, like post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury, under the …

A bill laying out rules and regulations large scale dog breeders would have to follow has passed a Michigan House committee. State Representative Mike McCready is sponsoring the bill and says it would ensure moms and their pups aren’t kept in cramped, unsanitary conditions. He says puppies bred in puppy …