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A Houghton-based defense contractor has agreed to pay a one-million dollar fine for defrauding the federal government. GS Engineering was accused of manipulating equipment leases by depreciating the equipment, charging the depreciation to the federal government, then leasing the same equipment back from other companies controlled by GS principals. The …

Fall turkey hunting season begins Sunday in Michigan. Any limited-quota licenses that remain may be purchased by any hunter with a current base license or mentored youth license. That includes those who did not apply for a fall turkey license. Hunters may purchase one license a day until quotas are …

The State of Michigan has rolled out a new form for reporting elder abuse. The Elder Abuse Task Force headed by Attorney General Dana Nessel and Supreme Court Justice Megan Cavanagh introduced the form this week, calling it Michigan’s first standardized system to help law enforcement prosecute elder abuse crimes. …