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Michigan News

Man threatens UAW president

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan man has been charged with sending threatening text messages to United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on the eve of the union’s strike against Detroit’s three automakers, a prosecutor said Friday. Zachary David White, 31, of Davison Township, near ...

Whitmer interview addresses issues important to young voters

By LILY DIXON 8-18 Media Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took time out of her busy schedule to talk about three issues that matter to young voters. The questions focused on gun reform, the importance of the youth vote and the need for young people to be engaged ...

NMU’s Jacobetti Complex rededicated

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Local officials as well as Northern Michigan University staff and students on Friday celebrated the rededication of the Jacobetti Complex following the completion of a major two-year renovation. The facility is home to NMU’s ...

US casinos have best July ever

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Commercial casinos in the U.S. had their best July ever this year, winning nearly $5.4 billion from gamblers, according to figures released Thursday by a national gambling industry group. The American Gaming Association said the ...

Maternity website launched

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Maternal Mortality Surveillance program has launched a new website dedicated to preventing pregnancy-related deaths. Hear Her Michigan provides potentially life-saving messages about urgent maternal health warning ...