The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has acquired nearly 10,000 acres of forests, wetlands and culturally significant land through the recent purchase of property previously held by The Nature Conservancy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Locally known as Keweenaw Point State Lands, ...
GWINN — Gwinn Area Community Schools has now failed five consecutive attempts to pass a 1.89 mils bond proposal past area voters, this time by only 14 votes. In a statement released on Wednesday morning after election results came in, Superintendent Dr. Sara Croney said that “As a ...
LANSING – Michigan lawmakers have proposed an income tax credit for family caregivers facing financial burdens from tending to loved ones. AARP Michigan has been pushing the proposal that would give eligible caregivers a tax credit of up to 30% of their qualified expenses for family care services. The organization “is supporting legislation which would provide a maximum $2,000 non-refundable tax credit to family caregivers with out-of-pocket costs while caring for a loved one,” said Jason Lachowski, the associate state director of government affairs for AARP Michigan. The ...
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2026. There are 51 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 10, 1898, a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists killed dozens of African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina, burned Black-owned businesses and forced the mayor, police chief and aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor and city council in what became known as the "Wilmington Coup." Also on this date: In 1775, the Continental Congress established the Continental Marines, later known as the U.S. Marine Corps. In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette’s Downtown Development Authority’s popular annual Ladies Night Out event is returning on Thursday at participating businesses throughout downtown Marquette. “Downtown will be alive with energy as businesses across the district roll out specials, unique ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette’s Downtown Development Authority’s popular annual Ladies Night Out event is returning on Thursday at participating businesses throughout downtown Marquette. “Downtown will be alive with energy as businesses across the district roll out specials, unique ...
