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Michigan considers ‘1 buck rule’ to balance herd, population

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Hunters are divided over a proposed “one buck rule” that some hope would help balance the buck-to-doe ratio, curb overpopulation in the Lower ...

Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan Democrat isn’t ruling out 2028 run

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) INDIANOLA, Iowa — Before Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin spent Tuesday afternoon supporting Democratic congressional candidates in Iowa, she ...

Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close

HOLT — Eleanor Middlin was 15 when her family sent her to a Missouri boarding school, an 11-hour drive from her mid-Michigan home. It was the worst thing that ever happened to her. It also saved her life. “I’m alive because of it, and I will never be able to forget it,” Middlin, now ...

Evers signs a law legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law ...

State health officials urge vaccination amid downstate measles spread

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Michigan residents to take steps to prevent the spread of measles after a number of cases were identified in Washtenaw County and neighboring Monroe County. Seven measles cases have been recorded in Washtenaw County, with ...

Marinette tax proposal fails; Kennedy elected circuit court judge

Voters in Wisconsin’s spring election turned down a Marinette County property tax request and elected Robert A. Kennedy Jr. as circuit court judge in Florence and Forest counties. The property tax referendum in Marinette County sought a levy increase of $1.5 million to support public safety ...