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LARA Urged Not To Drop Fire Prevention Regulation

Fire chiefs, burn survivors, electrical and fire inspectors told the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation at a public hearing on Thursday that removing a residential code requirement to install arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) in homes, will put more residents at risk of injury and death from electrical fires. …

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Eight People Killed In Memorial Day Weekend Crashes

Michigan State Police say preliminary reports indicate that eight people lost their lives in six separate traffic crashes during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That compares to the 19 traffic crashes that killed 20 people during the holiday weekend last year. According to the reports, two of the victims were …

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Jeb Bush Visits Michigan

Potential Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says the nation’s next president needs to end the notion of “leading from behind.” The former governor of Florida told a group of about 600 people at speaking event in Clinton County the nation needs to repair it’s international relationships. He says we need …

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Synder Calls For An End To Political Blame Game

Governor Rick Snyder says politicians should spend less time playing the blame game. Speaking at the Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, Snyder said he’s concerned about the nation’s broken political culture. He says “you cannot maintain being a great country if your leadership spends their time fighting …

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Emergency Response Drills At Houghton’s Airport

What if a plane crashed at the Houghton County Airport and to make matters worse, a second plane went down because it was unable to land because of it? That was the scenario played out yesterday as emergency response crews trained to handle such a situation. Local fire departments go …

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Bike To Work Day

Many people left their car keys at home today and instead took part in the annual Keweenaw Bike To Work day. It’s the seventh year of the event put on by Bike Initiative Keweenaw or BIKE. The purpose of the event is to promote bicycling as an effective means of …

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Fourth Thursday in History: Lost Hancock

Hancock, Michigan is home to many beautiful historic buildings, particularly in its downtown.  However, there used to be many more. Some of these buildings were destroyed in catastrophic fires, while others were vacated voluntarily and eventually demolished. All of them have stories to tell about Hancock’s past and present. Join local author …

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More Skilled Trade Workers Needed

Michigan business leaders at the Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island say the state needs more skilled trades workers. During a seminar on Michigan’s Talent Pipeline, CEOs from the state’s manufacturing and energy industries said there’s a talent gap in the state and they are partnering with local …

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