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Michigan House Votes to Ease Penalty for Lapsed Concealed Gun Permit

05/24/2019 06:13 PM

Michigan would ease up on people who fail to renew their concealed pistol permit under a bill advancing in the Legislature. The plan would reduce the punishment from a felony conviction to a civil fine.

Searchers have located a small plane that crashed into Lake Michigan near Frankfort, Michigan.

Searchers Find Wreckage of Plane in Lake Michigan, Had Taken Off from UP

Names of Two Teens Killed in Gogebic Co. Crash Released

Michigan House Approves E-cigarette Ban for Minors

Whitmer Bans Vessel Anchor Drops in Straits of Mackinac

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Michigan Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 4.1 % in April

Michigan's unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.1% in April after six consecutive months of remaining unchanged. The rate is slightly lower than it was one year ago.

High Water in Great Lakes Spells Trouble for Endangered Bird

High water in the Great Lakes may spell trouble for the piping plover, an endangered bird that builds its nests on shorelines. Higher water levels force the birds to nest closer to predators.

Signs such as this one in Duluth have urged people to avoid areas that could be used by piping plovers.

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Whitmer: Legislature Must 'Get off the Dime' on Road Fixes

Michigan Legislature Votes to Ban Abortion Procedure, Veto Promised

Deal Reached on $19K Water Bill in Upper Peninsula

Mich. Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Halt Redistricting Ruling

Michigan Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a court-ordered redrawing of the state's congressional and legislative districts pending their appeal.

Michigan on Verge of Showdown Over High Car Insurance Rates

The state with the highest car insurance premiums in the country is on the verge of a political showdown over long-running efforts to cut rates by reining in generous medical benefits.

Whitmer Signs Bill Forgiving Up to 4 Snow Day Make-Ups

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to forgive schools from rescheduling up to four snow days. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a similar law last month.

Whitmer Signs Bills to Limit Asset Forfeiture in Drug Cases

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law limiting law enforcement's ability to seize cash and other property in drug cases. Police will now have to meet certain conditions before keepign the assets.

Michigan Governor Criticizes GOP-Backed Auto Insurance Bill

Michigan High Schools to Limit Contact in Football Practice

Michigan Lifts Ban on Ballot Selfies

Lawmakers Seek Update of Great Lakes Disaster Maps

Michigan Wins Appeal on Driver's License Suspensions

Michigan Tech Adds Three Degree Programs

Lake Superior Could Reach Record Level in May

Medical Parole Measures Approved by Michigan Legislature

Whitmer Orders Study of Insurers' Use of Non-Driving Factors

Michigan residents will have an opportunity�to sound off about proposed changes in deer regulations. Comments can be emailed to�nrcmichigan.gov.�

Michigan Officials to Take Comments on Deer Rule Changes

Whitmer Signs Delay to Mich. Teacher Evaluation Change

Isle Royale Moose Population Surges During Wolf Decline

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Jake Thomas Patterson is being sentenced in the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents.

Patterson Gets Maximum Sentence in Closs Killing, Kidnapping

A judge has ordered the maximum sentence of life in prison to the man who kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme Closs after killing her parents in their northwestern Wisconsin home last fall. Jake Patterson has no possibility of parole on the first-degree intentional homicide conviction.

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