State News

Kingsford Public Safety Officers were dispatched to a vehicle fire Wednesday around 3:30pm. The fire was located at 671 North Riverhills Road where a 2005 Chevrolet pickup was found to be fully engulfed in flames. Emergency crews were able to put out the fire in under an hour before any …

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has ripped President Trump’s plan to roll back fuel economy and emissions standards. Stabenow says the proposal is not supported by automakers, suppliers, workers, or consumers; and that the current standards system has helped push technology forward. The Trump administration is proposing that cars produced between …

With the primary less than a week away, U-S Senator Bernie Sanders will visit our state to support Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Sanders will speak at two rallies in southeast Michigan. Sanders endorsed El-Sayed last week. So did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive candidate who recently upset incumbent 10-term incumbent congressman …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette, members of his staff, and his political allies have been hit with a slew of subpoenas alleging that he has used his office as Michigan Attorney General to promote his personal political interests. The Detroit News reports that the group Project Michigan sent out more …

A proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Michigan will appear on the November ballot. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to allow the initiative to proceed. If passed by voters, the redistricting process would be taken out of the hands of the legislature, and turned …

The Registered Foresters program in Michigan has a new home. The certification service is being transferred from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is promising that a new database will soon be available on its website to assist those looking for …

LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the right of Boards of Education to ban firearms from school grounds. The 4-3 ruling issued Friday approved policies enacted by the Ann Arbor and Clio school districts, which had been challenged by gun rights proponents. State law does allow licensed firearms …

Paddle craft watersports will remain a free activity in Michigan. The State Waterways Commission has decided yesterday that it will not proceed with it’s plans to tax owners of kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards. The commission has been pushing for a law implementing a ten dollar annual fee per vessel, …

The Board of state Canvassers will meet today and is expected to certify the petition to legalize the adult use of cannabis for Michigan’s 2018 general election. More than 365,000 signatures are on the petition that was  submitted to the Secretary of State in November of 2017. The state elections …

Two Upper Peninsula International travelers have been recognized as the 100 millionth travelers to cross the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. Donald Parish of Brimley and Stephanie Richard of Sault Ste. Marie, MI were identified by the International Bridge Administration yesterday as they made their way across the span connecting …