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Michigan State Workers Notified of Potential Layoffs

09/16/2019 12:17 PM

Michigan's 48,000 state government workers have been notified of potential temporary layoffs in case the next budget is not enacted before Oct. 1.

Michigan House: Label Marijuana as Risk to Pregnant Women

Michigan Wolf Captured, Flown to Isle Royale

Eagle Mine to Operate Longer

Michigan Village Leader who Moved to Help Mom gets Public Support

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Michigan Bill Targets 'Porch Pirates'

The Michigan Legislature has passed bills intended to crack down on "porch pirates" who steal deliveries. The bills would make it a state-level crime to steal mail, including packages left on doorsteps.

Michigan Moves to be 1st State to Ban Flavored e-cigarettes

Michigan could be the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the state health department to issue emergency rules that will prohibit the sale and misleading marketing of flavored nicotine vaping products in the state.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is moving to make Michigan the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

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Michigan Bills Target Payroll Fraud, Bolster AG's Crackdown

Panel: Public Should See Ombudsman Findings in Child Deaths

Generous Elves Will Revive Santa's Workshop in UP after Fire

Whitmer Won't Accept 'Status Quo' in Road, Budget Talks

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won't sign a "status-quo" budget. The Democratic governor is stepping up her criticism of Republican legislative leaders for "not offering a viable alternative" to her proposed 45-cents-a-gallon fuel tax hike to fix the roads.

Mich. School Superintendents Sound Alarm over Lack of State Budget

Michigan superintendents are sounding the alarm about starting school without knowing how much funding they will receive from the state. For the first time in a decade, no state K-12 budget was in place in July, when districts' fiscal years begin.

Michigan Tech to Offer Varsity-Level "Esports" Competition

Michigan Technological University soon will become the state's first public university to offer competitive gaming, or "esports," at the varsity level. Esports are organized, multiplayer, online video game competitions.

Grand Rapids Cops Won't Ask People About Immigration Status

Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan won't ask for a person's immigration status when responding to 911 calls unless it's an important part of a criminal investigation.

Lawsuit Challenges Mandatory Dues for Michigan Attorneys

Members of Congress Touring Soo Locks Friday

Officials in Monroe, Michigan,�are reviewing solutions to alleviate flooding from Lake Erie onto its streets.

Michigan City Reviews Options to Combat Flooded Streets

Until all samples are completed, the Michigan Department of Health manganese advisory for infants remains in place.

Ironwood Water Samples Under EPA Health Advisory Manganese Levels

Michigan Unemployment Rate Edges Higher in July

An Ironwood woman has been arrested on arson and animal killing/torture charges.

Ironwood Woman Arrested for Arson, Animal Killing/Torture

Video of Kayakers Escaping Lake Superior Cliff Collapse Goes Viral

Residents of Ironwood and Hurley�packed the Ironwood Memorial Building on Monday night to voice their concerns about�the quality, and clarity�of their water.

Ironwood, Hurley Residents Voice Concerns Over Water Quality

Michigan DNR wildlife biologists confirmed this photo taken on a landowner's trail camera is a cougar.

Michigan DNR Confirms Gogebic County Cougar Sighting

Ironwood/Hurley Residents Told to Use Bottled Water for Infants

The pipeline runs under the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Agency Readies Decision on Underwater Oil Pipeline Supports

Ironwood Man Dies in Small Plane Crash

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Evers Creates Task Force to Study Retirement Savings

Gov. Tony Evers has created a task force to study issues facing the growing number of retired people in Wisconsin. The task force plans to hold public meetings starting in October.

Enbridge Line 5 Back in Service after Brief Shutdown

Sheriff: Stabbing Death, Fatal Car Crash Related

Candidate Emerges to Succeed Duffy in Congress

Sen. Tom Tiffany of north central Wisconsin�announced his candidacy to run for the 7th Congressional District seat.

Baldwin Reintroduces Bill to Extend Wis. TV Signals North

Sen. Tammy Baldwin's bill would extend coverage of some Wisconsin-based TV signals farther north.

Republican State Senator Poised To Run in 7th Congressional District Race

Michigan State Workers Notified of Potential Layoffs

Michigan's 48,000 state government workers have been notified of potential temporary layoffs in case the next budget is not enacted before Oct. 1.

Michigan House: Label Marijuana as Risk to Pregnant Women

Michigan Wolf Captured, Flown to Isle Royale

The second year of the National Park Service's wolf relocation project has kicked off with a capture of a wolf on Michigan's mainland and a flight to Isle Royale in Lake Superior.

Eagle Mine to Operate Longer

Michigan Village Leader who Moved to Help Mom gets Public Support

Michigan Bill Targets 'Porch Pirates'

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