Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze
NEW YORK — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through a weekend of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires. The thick smoke enveloped the nation's capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians to ...
AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan’s Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — Senate candidate Haley Stevens talks often about manufacturing, taking on President Donald Trump and why she's the Democrat best positioned to win Michigan. The congresswoman has far less to say about the pro-Israel group that has spent millions trying to get her ...
Public hearing for Negaunee data center ordinance to be held on Aug. 13
NEGAUNEE — At Thursday night’s meeting of the Negaunee City Council, the council discussed the zoning ordinance focused at data centers which was drafted and recommended by the Negaunee Planning Commission last month. Voting 7-0, the council moved to approve the first reading of the ...
Air quality improves temporarily, expected to worsen over the weekend
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy released another statement regarding air quality for Friday and Saturday of this week. EGLE says that on Saturday, air quality is expected to move from “hazardous” to “very unhealthy” in the Upper ...
Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival to continue despite poor air quality
MARQUETTE — The Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival, which is celebrating its 46th annual event this weekend, has announced that it expects the festival to continue despite poor air quality. In a statement released Thursday morning, the Hiawatha Music Co-op said that “Festival ...