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A rock is not just a rock. In the Keweenaw, our heritage is based on the area’s geology, although there is more to these stones than “poor rock” and “mine rock”. Some truly epic events happened in the Keweenaw millions and even billions of years ago—and we can learn their …

The VA is moving towards higher transparency after a new bill was passed unanimously in the House Tuesday. The House of Representatives voted on the “Veterans Data Modernization Act,” which will require the VA to collect basic data on the cost of providing care to veterans. The bill was authored …

A new study says Michigan is among the more lenient states in its treatment of speeders and reckless drivers. Wallethub.com’s study looked a areas such as speeding enforcement, penalties for reckless driving, cost of insurance, the use of automatic speed cameras, penalties for aggressive driving, and whether there’s jail time …

Donald Trump is causing controversy, he’s rising in the polls and he’s coming to Michigan. The Republican presidential hopeful will speak in Birch Run August 11th at a Lincoln Day dinner for Republicans of Genesee and Saginaw counties. The event follows Trump’s controversial statements over the weekend about U.S. Senator …

Members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are backing a plan that encourages farmers in Great Lakes states to take steps to stop harmful agricultural runoff. Crop fertilizers that get into the waterways contribute to toxic algae blooms like the one in Lake Erie last summer that contaminated drinking water in Toledo …

Michigan’s risk for Lyme disease continues to grow. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Michigan is among several Midwest states that has seen an expansion of high-risk areas for the illness. Lyme disease is transmitted by infected deer ticks, so Jennifer Smith of the Michigan Department of …

Employers couldn’t use credit checks when making hiring decisions under a bill introduced this session in the Michigan House. State Representative Henry Yanez is sponsoring the bill this go-round. Yanez says the recession years ago was the driving force when this bill was first introduced. And while he concedes most …

A Michigan Democrat is making another run at revamping campaign finance laws in the state. State Representative Jim Townsend is sponsoring a bill to prohibit someone who is doing contract work for a local government from making campaign contributions to a local office holder. A similar bill impacting contractors on …

The National Park Service (NPS) has published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register announcing that the agency is preparing a Moose-Wolf-Vegetation Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS) for Isle Royale National Park. The plan will provide direction for managing the Isle Royale moose and wolf populations for …

Festival Ruska – Sept. 21-26 Finlandia University’s roots are in Finland, and the university will celebrate those roots this September with an inaugural week-long eclectic event appropriately named Festival Ruska. In the Copper Country, much like in Finland, September ends with an explosion of color in the forests. This is …