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Hancock City Council Meeting Recap–August 19, 2015

The Hancock City Council says they will try to find a solution that will satisfy both sides of a dispute over the maintenance of a trail that has many residents upset. The council room was packed at Wednesday night’s regular monthly meeting with residents from Navy Street and those from …

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Copper Country United Way Holding Ice Cream Social

The Copper Country United Way is holding an Ice Cream Social today. The event will take place starting at 6pm on the Quincy Green in Hancock. Campaign Coordinator Heather Dunne talks about the values of the local chapter of the United Way. If you ever wanted to know more about …

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DNR sends 17 firefighters to help battle blazes in 5 western states

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has sent 17 firefighters to help battle wildfires in California, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The firefighters serve in various capacities as part of incident management teams, including fire-line management, public information responsibilities, and heavy equipment bosses and operators. Seven of the 17 firefighters …

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Schuette To Head Bush’s Michigan Campaign

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will be co-chair of GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s campaign in Michigan. Schuette says Bush has the ability the serve the country in a distinguished way if he were elected president. He also thinks Bush stands the best chance of bearing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, …

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MI Unemployment Falls Slightly

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in July, down two-tenths of a percentage point from June. Michigan’s rate is the lowest it’s been in 14 years and now matches the national unemployment rate. The overall labor force and the number of unemployed people also went down. July …

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Smelly Landfills Targeted

Testimony opened in Lansing Wednesday on a proposal to increase fines on landfill owners who don’t obey regulations. It’s in response to a landfill in southwest Michigan, which residents say is stinking up the area. Current fines can be up to $10,000 a day and $25,000 for repeat violators. The …

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Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Energy Reforms

Opponents and supporters of proposed energy reforms in Michigan came to Lansing to tell lawmakers in a Senate committee what they think about the suggested changes. Alan O’Shea of CBS Solar says the reforms would change the state’s program that gives credits to solar panel users that give their excess …

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Solar Supporters Rally Against Changes to Net Metering

Solar panel supporters gathered in Lansing in opposition of proposed reforms to Michigan’s energy policies. About 60 people came together on the Capitol lawn for the Stand For Solar rally to express concern to changes being considered in a Senate committee they say would eliminate the state’s net metering program. …

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MI Civil Forfeiture Reforms Head to Senate

Bills to reform Michigan’s civil asset forfeiture laws are headed to the state Senate. Currently, police departments in Michigan can seize and keep the property of someone even if there is no conviction, which critics say incentivizes seizures. Holly Harris of the group Fix Forfeiture says the law is an …

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