ST. IGNACE — Michigan officials approved a $500 million plan Friday to encase in a protective tunnel a portion of an aging oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, leaving just one more regulatory hurdle for the contentious project. The state’s three-person ...

MARQUETTE — A new commission aiming to increase representation for LGBTQ+ individuals around the state of Michigan includes multiple Upper Peninsula residents appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Two Upper Peninsula residents will be seated on the first-of-its-kind LGBTQ+ Commission. The ...

NEGAUNEE — Negaunee and Ishpeming are once again facing off to see which city will contribute the most pints and win the honorary blood drive trophy. The annual Blood Battle is a “fight to fill the blood bank.” According to the Blood Battle 2021 results on city of Negaunee’s website, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages — an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law — to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the egg supply in the U.S. The jury ruled ...

Special Olympics athletes are getting the jump on decorating a Christmas tree, as they invite the public to an event very near and dear to their hearts. The 38th annual Trim the Tree Holiday Celebration takes place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. The fundraiser allows ...

By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that the Marquette County Road Commission will receive $375,000 in funding for road resurfacing to improve road conditions and safety. Whitmer said in the press release that these grants will ...