×

Front Page News

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

LANSING – Michigan’s current renewable energy target is 50% by 2030 and 60% by 2035, with a goal of 100% clean energy by 2040. However, meeting that timeline presents significant obstacles, experts say. The effort comes as utilities, state regulators and local governments navigate ...

Fatal sled crash in Whitefish Township

SAULT STE. MARIE — At approximately 3:20 p.m. last Saturday, troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a report of a serious snowmobile crash on West Green Shack Road near South Chippewa Hunt Club Row. The preliminary investigation found that the driver of ...

U.P. Home Health & Hospice earns third star in We Honor Veterans program

MARQUETTE — U.P. Home Health & Hospice has been recognized with its third star in the We Honor Veterans program, a national initiative that strengthens hospice and home health care for America’s Veterans and their families. We Honor Veterans is a program of the National Alliance for ...

Arrests made following attempted drug smuggling at Newberry prison

NEWBERRY — A pair of downstate men have been arrested and charged were arrested following an attempted drug smuggling incident at the Newberry Correctional Facility. On Feb. 28, Michigan State Police troopers from the agency's Sault Ste. Marie post were notified by Newberry Correctional ...

MAPS hosts open houses to inform the public about bond proposal

MARQUETTE — On Monday night, Marquette Area Public Schools held an open house event at Bothwell Middle School to inform the public about their May 5th bond proposal. Another open house will be held at 5 p.m. tonight at Marquette Senior High School, with optional building tours being held ...