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Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists at the DNR’s Customer Service Center in Marquette have determined bones found by a boy near Picnic Rocks in Marquette Thursday were those of a horse. The DNR was called to Shiras Park Thursday afternoon to pick up what remained of a skeleton …

The growing number of women and youth getting involved in hunting is changing the face of a sport historically dominated by men. Recognizing this trend, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club have teamed up to offer more shooting sports opportunities for women and youth. …

With the recent $176,390 Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Grant award to the City of Hancock, that will be used to provide assistance for market and job growth for Vollwerth’s Inc., the City of Hancock has received $3,540,390 in grants in the last 9 months. The grants started with a …

A plea agreement appears to be in the works for a Copper City man allegedly involved in a standoff with police in April. 64-year-old Jerome Flum appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court for a pretrial. His attorney, David Gemignani, said they will have a resolution to present to the court …

A state lawmaker is calling for the end to sanctuary cities in Michigan. State Senator Mike Kowall is backing legislation that would pull state aid from cities that adopt policies, which bar employees from notifying federal authorities of illegal immigrants living in their communities. Kowall’s action follows the recent death …

Lawmakers won’t be returning to Lansing for a one day session to talk about road funding Tuesday. The House announced Monday there won’t be any attendance or votes taken, signaling there is not a deal yet on a road funding solution. Lawmakers are currently weighing a bill that passed the …

A state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would follow through on recommendations in a recent report to cut the number of trial court judges in Michigan. Senator Rick Jones of Grand Ledge says he’s seen judges in the past be more eager to get on the golf course than …

A proposal requiring university boards to hold open meetings is being weighed by lawmakers in the Michigan House. The joint resolution is sponsored by State Representative Martin Howrylak. If approved by both the House and Senate a question would be placed on the November ballot asking voters to update the …

A state panel has put off a vote on whether to recommend medical marijuana be used by children with severe autism. The Michigan Medical Marijuana Review Panel was due to vote Monday but postponed the vote until July 31st to study the issue more. A petition is before the panel …

A new report says there are now more Michigan children living in poverty than there were during the Great Recession. The “Kids Count” report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation says while most states, including neighboring ones, have seen improvement in child well-being over the past five years, Michigan kids …