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Michigan News

Governor honors Provost as the 2023 Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year

“Jim has lived a remarkable life....he’s given back to his hometown in so many ways, for so many years.” - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ESCANABA — Marquette’s James A. Provost was honored as the Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year Thursday at the Upper Peninsula State Fair. Provost ...

Michigan school shooter who killed 4 was not mentally ill, doctor testifies

PONTIAC — A teenager who killed four students at a Michigan school in 2021 was not mentally ill at the time and understood the tragic consequences of his actions, a psychiatrist testified Friday as prosecutors tried to bolster their argument that a life prison sentence fits the mass ...

Cliffs still interested in U.S. Steel aquisition

CLEVELAND (AP) —With two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings, United States Steel Corp. — a symbol of American industrialization that for more than a century helped build everything from the United Nations building in New York City to the New Orleans Superdome — ...

MDOT to discuss Ishpeming roundabout project

By Journal Staff ISHPEMING — The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to discuss the upcoming project to build a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 41/M-28 and Lakeshore Drive in Ishpeming at an Aug. 28 meeting at the Ishpeming Senior Center, 121 Greenwood ...

Senate candidate Slotkin visits Marquette

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, wants to stop the polarization of politics, which is one of her goals as she seeks the seat of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, who is not seeking re-election in 2024. Slotkin is the U.S. ...