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Antrim County upgraded and expanded its recycling program. County commissioners approved spending up to $300,000 a year to pay for a program that increases the number of recycling drop-off spots from three to eight.
Local schools lose $4.5M in revenue
Livingston County school districts, already a month into their school year, saw revenue slashed by nearly $4.5 million Thursday night, thanks to a belated budget bill passed by state lawmakers in Lansing.
Internet reports will show Michigan schools losing $382M
Michigan's public schools will likely be required to make more of their financial information available on the Internet, providing taxpayers a glimpse into budgets that will be slashed by $382 million this fall.
Authorities are investigating the death of a Kewadin man whose body was found floating in the Elk Rapids harbor.
Copy Florida, governor tells Michigan GOP
Michigan can look to Florida as a model for how less spending and taxing can fix a sagging economy, Florida Gov.
Lawmakers aren't just fighting the clock anymore when it comes to the state's budget-- they're also fighting each other.
Greektown Casino: Waiting for the chips to fall
Marie -- Hold, or fold? That's the simple question, with complicated answers, facing the Sault Tribe of Chippewa as it decides what to do about Greektown Casino-Hotel. The bankrupt Detroit gambling hall that began as a dream of self-sufficiency has turned into a legal nightmare and financial albatross that's divided 38,000 tribal members, choked ...
Vietnam memorial visits St. Ignace
NEWS RELEASE KEWADIN CASINOS ************************* ST. IGNACE, MI - Kewadin Casinos is honored to host The Moving Wall at its St.
CMU Police impound 82 bicycles on campus
Central Michigan University Police have impounded 82 bicycles and tagged 250 more this month in an effort to crack down on bicycle theft.
Michigan House Republicans unveil plan to balance state budget...
House Republicans are to unveil a plan here Wednesday they say will save $1.4 billion immediately, balance the state budget through cuts and reforms, and prevent a tax increase.
Northern Notes: Birthday for animals
When Sabrina Blank, of Traverse City, turned 9, she wanted to have the girls in her class over for a party, but she asked them not to bring birthday gifts for her.
State Accidentally Releases Dozens of Sex Offenders
Michigan returned 62 sex offenders to prison in the past week after they were mistakenly released because of glitch in how psychologists determined their treatment plans, authorities said.
The AMSOIL Road Tour Blog 2 - On to the St. Ignace Show
The Wednesday morning drive on the AMSOIL Road Tour took us along Route 2 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Maple syrup numbers are way up
The long, cool spring this year has been perfect for at least one thing -- coaxing a vast amount of sap out of Michigan's maple trees.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited sticks with the tried and true
Creedence Clearwater Revisited uses a simple method when creating its set list for each show.
Forum: a Slapp to freedom of speech
What is the net effect of a so-called "SLAPP" suit? These lawsuits are considered "frivolous," but to their victims they are anything but.
Lawmakers Make Progress on State Budget
Roughly $300 million could be whacked from the state budget starting next week. It's part of a developing plan from Democratic and Republican leaders to eliminate a budget shortfall estimated at $1.3 billion for this fiscal year.
Michigan State House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer plans to run for a vacant judicial post in Antrim County once his term is over.
Legislators, hand over $$ or zip the lips
Speaking in support of a bid to cut state employees' pay by 5 percent, State Rep.