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“Concrete” and “canoe” doesn’t sound like a happy pairing, but Michigan Technological University students make it happen — and make big ripples when they do. Along with the steel bridge construction crew, the teams will be taking their heavy-weight engineering to the American Society of Civil Engineers national competition in …

There’s a new school superintendent in Gwinn. The school board Monday night hired Tom Jayne for the job. He’s currently superintendent in Iron Mountain. Jayne formerly served as principal, vice-principal and athletic director in Gwinn. He will take over July first. Karen Anderson was elected to serve as acting interim …

State Police are urging Michiganders to participate in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 2 p-m on Thursday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. Captain Chris Kelenske, the Deputy State Director of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, says tornadoes can occur from rapidly developing storms …

Unmanned aerial vehicles will be banned from interfering with hunting and fishing on Michigan lands, under bills signed by Governor Rick Snyder. Penalties for violators are varied depending on the animal taken, but include up to one year in prison for taking a moose. Penalties for harassing those who hunt …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that allows retired federal law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons in Michigan no-carry zones such as schools, hospitals and churches. The bill adds retired federal law enforcement officers such as FBI and U.S. Marshals, who hold a concealed carry license, to the list …

A group of state lawmakers are pushing a series of bills designed to put women on equal pay footing with men in Michigan. Lawmakers, some who attended Tuesday’s announcement, have been trying for years to move legislation to bridge the pay gap between women and men. And each year they …

Testimony opened Tuesday in Lansing on a proposal to put restrictions on the public release of police body camera video. The measure ensures that audio and video recordings that are made inside homes and other private places are exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act. The bill is …

A state board has given an anti-fracking group the green light to move forward with gathering signatures to place a question on the November, 2016 ballot that would outlaw fracking in Michigan. It’s the third time the Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan has tried to get the question on …

Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday formally recognized the launch of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, representing a merger of two former departments and creation of the largest department in Michigan government. The governor says the goal is to better serve people, and bring more efficiency to that …

We made it!  Donations from $20 to $500 put us over the top.  The Phase III $10,600 down payment will be made this week : ). Awesome, amazing, thrilling, and gratifying. Thank you!  And congratulations — we have kept the Gratiot River open for all of us, people and wildlife. …