Upper Peninsula

Under Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act the Upper Peninsula would be forced to shut down their natural gas-based RICE generators early, causing fees and potential job loss, lawmakers say. The bills would let the U.P. keep the generators until their expiration in 2050.

Republican supporters say the generators use newer, cleaner technologies, and that should allow them to stay in use past deadlines for the state’s clean energy transition.

The Rx Kids program, which began last year in Flint, will give pregnant moms $1,500 and $500 a month for the baby's first six months, with no strings attached.

"If you're eating fish, especially whitefish, at a restaurant, chances are, a tribal fisherman from one of the 1836 tribes caught that fish," said Chairman Austin Lowes.

After searching for a buyer for over a year, the owners announced the permanent shutdown of Tahquamenon Falls Riverboat Tours three years before centennial anniversary.

A $2 billion cleanup in Lake Superior to address pollution from historical copper mining is still in the works.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has passed a new resolution recognizing nature’s inherent rights.

Voters in Whitefish Township approved of a millage proposal that would increase funding for its emergency medical services over the next four years.

Opinions are divided over whether the state should help finance a proposed copper mine on the shores of Lake Superior.

In the face of a shrinking tax base, Whitefish Township voters will decide on Feb. 27 if they want their emergency medical services to remain in-house.