NEW YORK — In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists. On X, acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez confirmed the move, saying there was ...
FROM A NEWS RELEASE MARQUETTE — Social Security is spending more each year on recipients than it collects through payroll taxes. Unless Congress takes action, in less than 10 years, the Social Security program will have to reduce benefits. A community forum on protecting Social ...
LANSING – Five Upper Peninsula correctional facilities are offering an increased pay rate of approximately $10,000 per year for new corrections officer recruits as the Michigan Department of Corrections seeks to address persistent staffing shortages. Under the department’s Safe Prisons ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library has announced its annual Summer Reading Program will kick off on Tuesday, June 9. This year’s summer reading theme is “Unearth A Story.” The program is open to all ages — babies through adults are welcome to participate. Individuals ...
MARQUETTE — U.P. Rainbow Pride has announced that Pride Fest 2026 will take place from noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, with the theme “Embrace Your Nature.” Each year, Pride Fest is given a different theme based on the winner of the ...