Special to the Journal LANSING — Plummeting temperatures, blinding snow and ferocious winds ripped through the air as three freighters struggled on Lake Michigan’s frigid surface. Unsuspecting and dangerously underprepared passengers braced for the worst, baffled at the stark contrast ...

By LISA BOWERS Journal city editor MARQUETTE —An area nonprofit organization is asking Marquette County residents to look for donation boxes in order to help a neighbor. Three area businesses are taking part in the fourth annual Bundle Up Marquette alongside Spread Goodness Day founder ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel. The outcome left Republicans dejected, ...

By LISA BOWERS Journal City Editor MARQUETTE — A lot goes into running a safe and prosperous downtown. Communication can play a large part. Several downtown Marquette business owners met at the Commons on Third Street on Thursday to discuss upcoming events and other Downtown Development ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to nearly double its lawmakers’ pay in 2025 in hopes of attracting more diverse members, only months after the Legislature boosted the salaries of other state officials. A commission created by the Republican-controlled Legislature to study ...

By RANDY CROUCH Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — An Upper Peninsula-wide labor market study found that the U.P. is home to a robust pool of engineering talent, but retaining that talent continues to be an issue. The study, released Wednesday by the U.P. Collaborative Development Council ...