EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — As Michigan faces housing and worker shortages, state lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would allow people in areas ...
ESCANABA — It’s time to make like a tree and order your tickets to BAY-CON, McFly. To mark its fifth year, BAY-CON will be a two-day event with events running May 1-2 at Bay College in Escanaba. “Want to meet a favorite celebrity voice actor or animator, or be escorted by a ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan State Police have announced that First Lt. Greg Primeau has been selected as the new commander of the Iron Mountain post. Primeau is originally from Calumet. He attended Suomi College and Northern Michigan University’s Regional Police Academy before joining ...
MICHIGAN — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed into law two bipartisan bills, Senate Bill 495 and House Bill 4141, which will require Michigan school districts to create action plans that require cell phones to be out of classrooms, with exceptions for their academic use and use during emergencies. “I’m proud to sign these bipartisan bills that will help prioritize academic success and support youth mental health,” said Whitmer. “We know that when students put their phones down, their grades go up. These bills will help keep kids focused in the classroom and break their ...
MARQUETTE — People lined Washington Street in droves Friday night to spectate the start line of the UP200 and Midnight Run races. “I’ve wanted to come to this for 100 years,” said Kristina Nestead of North Manistique Lake. “Now we’re finally here, and it’s so exciting.” Her ...
MARQUETTE — Martin Massicote, last year’s winner of the UP200, is back for another race. He’s no stranger to competition, having mushed in countless sled dog races, including many UP200s plus a go at the Iditarod in Alaska in 2022. “I am feeling very zen and I am not putting any ...
