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A bill could be introduced soon requiring anyone found guilty of possessing heroin to serve at least three years behind bars. State Representative Scott Dianda, an Upper Peninsula Democrat, is working on the measure. He says a ton of heroin is making its way in to the U.P. from Wisconsin …

Gas prices should continue to steadily decline over the next few weeks now that BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery is back up to full strength. Patrick DeHaan of Gas Buddy-dot-com says gas prices have already dropped 25-cents a gallon over the last week. He says prices could drop another 25-cents to …

A Michigan doctor wants to eliminate the state’s child vaccination waivers for religious and philosophical reasons and she’s making it easier for others to join in her effort. Grand Rapids-area doctor, Michelle Davis, launched the website Mivaccinations.org that gives people a simple way to email state lawmakers saying they don’t …