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Faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan which claim a religious exemption would be allowed to decline services to certain potential adoptive parents without risk of losing taxpayer funding, under bills before a senate committee Wednesday. The Republican-sponsored bills were approve in the Michigan House on a 65-44 vote last month. Supporters …

A Michigan House committee Tuesday approved a measure that codifies restrictions that a landlord may put on renters who want to smoke medical marijuana. The House Judiciary Committee, on an 8-to-3 vote, sent to the full house a bill which allows landlords to prohibit medical marijuana smoking and growing, if …

As construction season gets underway, MDOT laid out their plans for road maintenance throughout the Copper Country. Those plans include bridge work on M-38, a chip seal job south of Twin Lakes and finishing up the work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, which continues to go well now that …

Michigan Tech may be known for being black and gold, but it’s their green that is catching the eye of a national publication. The Princeton Review’s 2015 Guide To Green Colleges lists Michigan Tech among 353 colleges deemed the most environmentally responsible. The write-ups report on everything from the school’s …

A team of nine Michigan Tech students are the winner of an award presented by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The team participated in the EPA’s Sustainable Design Expo as part of the P3 program for People, Prosperity, and Planet in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. There, they won …

Can solar panels really make a difference in your electric bills? Michigan Tech will be hosting a seminar this Saturday to answer that question. “An Engineering Approach to Solar PV Installation” will be presented at the Forestry Building at 2:00pm. Professional Engineer James Malosh will discuss the design and construction …

Help should be on the way for homeless veterans in the Upper Peninsula. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program is providing more than $34,000 in assistance. The program combines rental assistance vouchers with case management and clinical services …

The suspect arrested by the Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team after a multi-state manhunt was arraigned in Gogebic County Circuit Court Monday afternoon. 30-year-old Raymond Bowser of Bessemer was charged with one count of resisting and obstructing, which is a felony. He was wanted by authorities in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, …

While it continues to be talked about, there also has been no action on any type of aggressive move to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. In the meantime, a report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which recommended several methods to block the fish has …

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is set to travel the country touting the state’s economic turnaround since he took office in 2011. Supporters have created a nonprofit group called “Making Government Accountable: The Michigan Story,” which has fueled speculation that Snyder is considering a run for President. Spokesman Jarrod Agen tells …