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Gov. Rick Snyder has unveiled a plan that would make universal access to high-speed internet available throughout Michigan.

Gov. Snyder Unveils Plan for Broadband Throughout Michigan

08/20/2018 12:21 AM

Gov. Rick Snyder has unveiled a plan that would make universal access to high-speed internet available throughout Michigan.

Community members rallied in Marenisco on Thursday to keep the Ojibway Correctional Facility open.

Community Members Rally to Save Gogebic Co. Prison

Michigan Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3 Percent

Snyder Appeals FEMA Decision to Deny Individual Assistance

Prison in Gogebic County to Close, Affecting 200 Jobs

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Michigan Officials to Appeal Straight-Party Voting Ban

Michigan officials say they will appeal a federal judge's ruling against eliminating straight-party voting.

Michigan Sets New Hunting Rules to Stop Spread of CWD

Michigan officials have approved a series of deer hunting regulations intended to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease.

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Silver Alert Canceled after Missing Man Found

Michigan Tech Opening Unmanned Vessel Testing Site

An unmanned vessel testing site is opening on the Portage Canal in Houghton, Mich.

Dozens of Animals Removed from Ironwood Home

Western UP State House Primary Too Close to Call

The November election ballot for the western Upper Peninsula is still unclear after Tuesday's primary elections.

Republicans in the western Upper Peninsula were split on who should represent their party on the November ballot for state House.

Schuette, Whitmer, James Advance in Michigan Races

Michigan's Attorney General and a former state legislator will face off in the November election for governor, while a businessman and veteran will challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Tuesday's primary election finalized the ballot for Michigan's gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.

3 Airlifted from Isle Royale

The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a group of three hikers from Isle Royale on Monday evening after a medical emergency.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter airlifted three people off Isle Royale late Monday.

Blind Michigan Voters May Struggle with New Voting Machines

New voting machines in Michigan may cause problems for residents with a visual disability.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has launched a new version of its construction and traffic information website for motorists.

Michigan Updates Construction, Traffic Information Website

A viewer submitted this photo of June flooding in Ironwood Township. President Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Gogebic, Houghton, and Menominee counties.

Trump Approves Michigan Disaster Request after June Floods

A decision by Michigan's highest court means an anti-gerrymandering ballot measure will be on the November ballot.

Court: Michigan Voters Will Decide How Districts are Drawn

Emails obtained by the AP show Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette scheduled a meeting to discuss politics with state employees during work hours.

Emails: Mich. AG Talked Politics with Staff in Workday Call

Police say a woman who died in an overnight Michigan motel fire was the mother of the five children who also perished.

Mom And Her 5 Kids Killed In Michigan Motel Fire

Michigan's Top Court: Schools Can Ban Gun-Toting Visitors

Ballot initiatives on minimum wage and sick time appear to be headed to Michigan ballots this fall.

Sick Time OK'd for Michigan Vote; Board Splits on Wage Drive

Flooding in Houghton County after rainfall in June.

Governor Declares 2nd State of Disaster in Michigan

Emails: Republican Spoke of 'Dem Garbage' During Redistricting

Dozens of people were rescued from Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Mich., on Tuesday.

Dozens Rescued from Small UP Island amid Lake Superior Waves

A 35-year-old Ironwood man is in custody after striking a Gogebic County Sheriff's Deputy with his car on Friday night.

Man Charged with Several Felonies after Deputy Struck

A state report says a leak from an oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac could cost nearly $2 billion.

Report: Straits of Mackinac Oil Spill Would Cost Nearly $2B

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Ashland Community Enjoys Annual County Fair

Folks in Ashland County took advantage of the day to enjoy the annual fair Friday.

Bayfield County Enjoys Annual Fair

The Bayfield County Fair kicked off Thursday. The four day fair offers plenty of carnival games and rides for families.

Silver Alert Canceled after Missing Man Found

Sawyer Co. Authorities: Search Near Hayward Over

Wisconsin Farmland Value Steady as Cropland Prices Drop

Man Injured when Sawyer Co. Chase Ends in Crash

Gov. Snyder Unveils Plan for Broadband Throughout Michigan

Gov. Rick Snyder has unveiled a plan that would make universal access to high-speed internet available throughout Michigan.

Community Members Rally to Save Gogebic Co. Prison

Michigan Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3 Percent

Snyder Appeals FEMA Decision to Deny Individual Assistance

A viewer submitted this photo of June flooding in Ironwood Township.

Prison in Gogebic County to Close, Affecting 200 Jobs

Michigan Officials to Appeal Straight-Party Voting Ban

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