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Michigan voter roll fight may be first to land at Supreme Court

Michigan was one of several states that refused to share its voter rolls with the federal government. Now, it may be the most likely to have to defend that decision in higher courts — potentially even the U.S. Supreme Court. The Justice Department has several appeals underway involving ...

Bois Blanc man arrested

BOIS BLANC ISLAND — On Monday, March 9, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch notified Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office of an active incident on Bois Blanc Island. CCCD advised that they were speaking to a 63-year-old female that resides on the island who was ...

Gogegic Iron Area Narcotics Team arrests suspects on meth, heroin charges

GOGEBIC COUNTY — In late 2025, Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team investigators obtained information that Megan Danielle Benton and Cynthia Lee Sullivan, along with known and unknown co-conspirators, had been bringing large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin to Gogebic County and Iron ...

State struggles with shortage of special ed teachers

MARQUETTE – There has always been a shortage of special education teachers and the turnover rate is high, according to the Learning Disabilities Association of America. In Michigan, more than 3% of special education teaching positions are vacant, the highest vacancy rate of all types of teachers included in a recent report from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. Two of the biggest factors contributing to the shortage are low teacher pay and lack of support with caseloads, said Alex Stamm, the education policy analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, a research ...

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