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The state Senate has pushed forward a $1.5 billion plan to fund Michigan’s roads. The Senate passed plan would increase the gas tax by 15-cents over three years, redirect $700 million General Fund money to roads, and rollback the income tax based on growth in the state’s economy. Republican Lieutenant …

Michigan Tech researchers will be conducting a survey in Torch Lake Township over the next couple of months. The surveys will be done door-to-door at some residences in the area as part of the project called “Establishing a Vegetative Cap For Sustainable Stabilization of Copper Contaminated Soils In Torch Lake.” …

Health officials are worried about the safety of the waters at Hubbell Beach and other recreational areas along Torch Lake, The Michigan Department of Community Health has conducted an evaluation of conditions in the area and they have serious concerns about potential health hazards being present at the Hubbell Beach …

The Calumet Police Department is investigating a malicious destruction of property incident that happened Monday evening. Someone threw several rocks breaking the windows on the 2nd story of a building on the 700 block of Oak Street. Calumet Police Chief David Outinen says there was a considerable amount of damage …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources forest health staff is in the process of mapping the extent of this year’s spruce budworm damage to balsam fir and white spruce in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. The last widespread outbreak of the insects in Michigan ended during the 1980s. Experts …

Motorists heading up north through Keweenaw County today might experience a short delay. Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert along US-41 approximately 2 miles south of Lac La Belle Road near the town of Delaware. The work will require intermittent single-lane closures under flag …

Michigan’s big utilities say a ruling by the U-S Supreme Court Monday on mercury emissions should serve as a reminder to lawmakers to get busy on passing a new energy policy in the state. Combined, Consumers Energy and DTE Energy will be shutting down nine coal-fired power plants by next …

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattled western Michigan Tuesday. The small quake was centered in Union City, which is about 20 miles south of Battle Creek. The U-S Geological Survey tells the Michigan Radio Network the quake was an aftershock of a 4.2 magnitude quake in the same area in early …

A new rule change in Washington could allow up to 100,000 more workers in Michigan to claim overtime pay. The change, announced by the Obama administration on Tuesday, will allow certain salaried workers who make up to about $50,000 per year, to claim overtime. Currently the threshold limit is set …

Legislation dubbed by opponents as the “Death Star” bill, which would block local governments from setting their own wage, benefits or leave requirements on local employers, has been signed into law by the governor. The bill would not affect ordinances already in place. Democrats opposed the measure, saying local governments …