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Local proposals and candidates for upcoming special election announced

MARQUETTE — Marquette County has released the local proposals and nonpartisan candidates that will be on the Nov. 4 special election ballot. Candidates for the nonpartisan offices of the Marquette City Commission, the Marquette Board of Light and Power, and the Negaunee City Council will ...

Federal wildfire policy sparks debate: timber or trees?

LANSING — New federal policy is aimed at addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis by boosting timber production, but some experts say it’s not expected to have a major impact in Michigan.  There are more than 2.5 million acres of national forest in the Northern Lower Peninsula and Upper ...

Body of missing Gladstone woman found

GLADSTONE — The Michigan State Police Gladstone post has located a Gladstone woman who was previously reported missing. On Friday afternoon, Brenda Meadows was found dead in her vehicle in a remote area of Delta County. No foul play is suspected. “We offer our condolences to Brenda’s ...

Michigan budget crisis averted

The respective leaders of the Michigan Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday evening announced that they have reached a budget deal just days before the end of the current fiscal year, by proxy avoiding a government shutdown and raising sorely needed money for roads. The details ...