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 ...
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. ...
“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 ...
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 ...
LANSING (AP) — Groundwater treatment systems will be installed near a military base in northern Michigan to address contamination from high levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals,” the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. Two systems will be deployed to address the ...
By CHRISTIE MASTRIC, ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE AND DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writers MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made stops in Marquette and Negaunee on Wednesday as part of her Make it in Michigan tour in the Upper Peninsula. Whitmer started her day in Negaunee ...