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August 10, 2012

Road crews find old remains in suburban Detroit

Anonymous The Record Eagle Fri Aug 10, 2012, 03:14 PM EDT

ROCHESTER (AP) — State officials say road crews working in suburban Detroit have unearthed human remains that could be from hundreds of years ago.

MLive.com reports the find was made in late July in Rochester and the project was halted as the Oakland County Medical Examiner and police investigated.

Michigan Department of Transportation spokesman Rob Morosi says scientists at the archaeological department at Michigan State University are working to determine the age of the remains, when the person died and other information. It wasn't known how long it would be until results were known.

Groups disagree over proposed wetland law changes

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.
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Wolf hunt to go on '14 state ballot

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.
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Board OKs petition form for abortion proposal

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.
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Aretha Franklin reschedules Detroit-area show

Aretha Franklin has rescheduled next month's planned Detroit-area performance to July 27.
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School failed to check assault allegations

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.
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May 22, 2013
Case against medical pot-using driver overturned

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana users aren’t automatically breaking the law if they’re caught driving after using the drug.
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Michigan in Brief: 05/22/2013

Chopper patrols will end due to noise; Swastika found in high school locker; Scientists want wolves protected.
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May 21, 2013
Authorities: Possible human skull fragment found

Authorities say a bone found last week in West Michigan appears to be part of an adult human skull.
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Some inmates may get higher education

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.
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Dems lay out auto insurance legislation

Detroit’s Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan’s auto insurance policies.
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Project aims to keep kids out of foster care

The Michigan Department of Human Services plans a pilot project in three counties designed to keep children out of foster care and cut costs.
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Free hunting, fishing licenses for military

Active-duty military members living in Michigan can now get annual hunting and fishing licenses for free.
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May 20, 2013
Disabled vets could see some property tax relief

Some disabled veterans living in Michigan could get some relief next tax season under legislation being debated in the state Senate.
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May 19, 2013
Work done at ex-brownfield site on Detroit River

Major environmental restoration work has been completed on a former industrial site along the Detroit River, officials announced Saturday.
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May 18, 2013
Audit questions use of state petroleum tax

Millions of dollars from a petroleum tax have been diverted to plug holes in the state budget and pay interest on debt, Michigan’s auditor general said Friday.
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