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GWINN, MI--   Gwinn High School is holding a walk this weekend to combat suicide.  

The third Tuesday of every month is designated as “P.S. I Love You” day, where students and staff wear purple as a sign of support for those battling depression.

A Facebook page for the day says, "Telling someone 'P.S. I Love You' can change their day from being horrible to amazing, and can even save their life.♥ Spread the Love. "

MARQUETTE, MI--   Runners are gearing up for the 37th Annual Big Bay Relay this Saturday.  

The event features teams of five people who will run from Marquette to Big Bay.  Divisions include all female, all male, mixed teams, and a seven-person junior division.

The Noquemanon Trail Network is hosting the relay.  Officials are looking for volunteers as well as participants.  Funds raised during the event will benefit the Noquemanon Skijor Club and Animoosh Skijor Race.

For more information call 906-235-6861. 

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)--   A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years and big problems remain. 

The International Joint Commission advises both federal governments on issues affecting shared waterways. A report issued Tuesday focuses on progress since the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was updated in 1987.

It says some types of toxic pollution have declined, although concentrations of mercury have risen in some fish and consumption advisories remain in place.

LANSING, MI (AP)--   Michigan could get $382 million more in revenue than projected four months ago.

That's according to a report Tuesday from the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency. It's good news for  

lawmakers and Governor Rick Snyder, though it's not as rosy a surplus as one estimated a day earlier.

The Senate Fiscal Agency projects Michigan will get $542 million more than estimated in January.

Snyder and lawmakers could use the extra money to boost spending, lower taxes or save more.

LANSING, MI (AP)--   Michigan schools with too many snow days may avoid having to schedule extra days in June. But students still may not be happy with the remedy. 

The House gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would let schools schedule longer days. It passed, 106-1, and now goes to Governor Rick Snyder.

Supporters say the change is needed because some schools in northern Michigan had more than the maximum six snow days.

LANSING, MI (AP)--   The state says the labor market will be very competitive this summer for people ages 16 to 19. 

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget on Monday released a summer forecast for the employment status of teens in Michigan.

This summer, the state says about 242,800 teens are projected to be in the Michigan workforce, with about 180,900 expected to be employed. The projected summer unemployment rate for teens is 25.5 percent, down 1.2 percentage points from last summer.

LANSING, MI (AP)--   Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation for veterans to get a special designation on their driver's license or state ID card. 

The bills require Michigan's Secretary of State to include people's status as military veterans on licenses if they request it and haven't been dishonorably discharged. Supporters say the measures will help veterans obtain services and benefits without having to carry copies of discharge papers.

Snyder signed the bills Tuesday.  They take effect in May 2014.

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NORWAY, MI--   Various law enforcement agencies are honoring officers killed in the line of duty during a ceremony in Dickinson County Wednesday.  

It’s National Police Week, designated in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy to honor fallen peace officers. 

The Upper Peninsula Peace Officer Memorial will recognize those killed in the line of duty from the U.P., Wisconsin and Canada—specifically 33-year-old Deputy James Pollock of the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, who was killed in 1913, and Norway officer Kenneth Moraska, killed in 1971.   

ST. IGNACE, MI--   Officials have identified the person who died in a two-vehicle accident in Mackinac County over the weekend. 

The crash happened Sunday around 9:30 a.m. on US-2 near St. Ignace.  A westbound vehicle had pulled onto the eastbound shoulder to turn into a scenic overlook when it struck a truck towing a camper and boat.  The truck swerved across the eastbound lanes and hit a tree. 

The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office says 66-year-old Mary Catherine Keller—a passenger in the truck—was killed in the crash.