MARQUETTE — Hundreds of community members Thursday night gathered for a musical vigil for hope and peace organized by Northern Michigan University professor of Music, Dr. Erin Colwitz, at the Marquette Hope Methodist Church on Ridge Street in Marquette. “Our country has taken a dark turn ...
BRAMPTON — A team of uniformed responders from various agencies carried a stretcher through the snow, away from railroad tracks and a red Toyota pickup truck that lay on its side with the top cut off. A voice spoke calmly and reassuringly to the injured woman: “You’re doing great.” The ...
LANSING – A controversial ballot initiative called Invest in MI Kids would amend the Michigan Constitution to bring more funding to public education. If approved by the voters, the proposal would impose an extra 5% personal income tax on any income earned above $500,000 for single filers ...
LAKE TOWNSHIP — Two residents of Daggett in Menominee County have been arrested on charges of criminal sexual conduct. At approximately 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, detectives and deputies with the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Lake Township in ...
TRENARY — This February in Trenary, it’s all about life, liberty and the pursuit of toilet paper. The 33rd Trenary Outhouse Classic is set for Saturday, Feb. 28. “Celebrating the 250th birthday of the US, our theme is all about patriotism and good ole American Spirit,” said Zac ...
LANSING — Four former Michigan governors will join forces next week to push for civil discourse amid rising national political tensions that organizers say is “pulling us apart” as a country. Former Republican Govs. John Engler and Rick Snyder, along with former Democratic Govs. Jim ...