Traverse City Record-Eagle Michigan 2013-05-26T04:25:59-04:00 urn:uuid:3bf39236-9787-47b8-8867-d82640f3640b Groups disagree over proposed wetland law changes JOHN FLESHER urn:newsml:TRAV1045040:s 2013-05-25T07:14:59-04:00 <p> For the second time in recent years, the Michigan Legislature is rewriting environmental law in ways that critics say would accelerate development of sensitive wetlands, although business interests contend the revisions would provide adequate protections while boosting the economy.</p> Wolf hunt to go on '14 state ballot The Mining Journal urn:newsml:TRAV1018349:s 2013-05-24T07:14:59-04:00 Michigan’s election board has certified the signatures of a group seeking to ban wolf hunting and a referendum will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless. Board OKs petition form for abortion proposal ALANNA DURKIN urn:newsml:TRAV1012803:s 2013-05-24T07:14:58-04:00 An anti-abortion group seeking to ban Michigan health insurance plans from covering abortions without a supplemental policy cleared an early hurdle Wednesday in its effort to take the proposal to voters, even without Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s approval. Aretha Franklin reschedules Detroit-area show urn:newsml:TRAV1025338:s 2013-05-24T07:14:57-04:00 Aretha Franklin has rescheduled next month's planned Detroit-area performance to July 27. School failed to check assault allegations FROM STAFF REPORTS urn:uuid:65e04ef2-ef0f-4680-8b44-a9eeefbcae54 2013-05-23T07:14:00-04:00 <p> A school district failed to properly investigate allegations by two students that they were sexually assaulted at their Grand Rapids-area high school, the U.S. Department of Education said.</p> Case against medical pot-using driver overturned urn:newsml:TRAV998863:s 2013-05-22T07:14:59-04:00 <p> The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana users aren&#8217;t automatically breaking the law if they&#8217;re caught driving after using the drug.</p> Michigan in Brief: 05/22/2013 urn:uuid:445e1323-4a41-403e-b586-71462c740d24 2013-05-22T07:14:58-04:00 <p> Chopper patrols will end due to noise; Swastika found in high school locker; Scientists want wolves protected.</p> Authorities: Possible human skull fragment found urn:newsml:TRAV996375:s 2013-05-21T17:21:00-04:00 Authorities say a bone found last week in West Michigan appears to be part of an adult human skull. Some inmates may get higher education urn:newsml:TRAV977509:s 2013-05-21T07:14:57-04:00 The Michigan Department of Corrections is working on several efforts to teach community college courses and vocational training in-house to a small number of inmates near parole. Dems lay out auto insurance legislation urn:newsml:TRAV980728:s 2013-05-21T07:14:56-04:00 Detroit’s Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan’s auto insurance policies.