A host of bills that would, among other things, update Michigan’s hate crime law, criminalize sextortion and promote school safety were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michiganders should feel safe whether they’re watching a movie at home or heading into the ...
IRON RIVER — An Iron River man was arrested Wednesday for making terroristic threats in Iron County. On Wednesday, Michigan State Police troopers from the Iron Mountain Post responded to a complaint regarding terroristic threats. The 40-year-old man had allegedly been making threats toward ...
WASHINGTON — Two months ago, in his first network television interview after the election, Donald Trump said he owed his victory to Americans’ anger over immigration and inflation, specifically the rising cost of groceries. “When you buy apples, when you buy bacon, when you buy eggs, ...
By Journal Staff ISHPEMING — Upper Peninsula business students converged on Bay College in Escanaba for the 2025 Business Professionals of America regional leadership conference on Jan. 17. The students from across the Upper Peninsula gathered to compete in contests relating to finance, ...
By JESSICA POTILA Journal Staff Writer KINCHELOE — Police arrested a downstate Redford woman they say smuggled drugs and communications items into the Chippewa Correctional Facility while visiting an inmate. Frances Ramirez-Huerta, 41, allegedly hid the illegal contraband in the ...
By JESSICA POTILA Journal Staff Writer NEGAUNEE — Speed was a contributing factor in a multivehicle crash Thursday that involved a Negaunee Public Schools bus carrying 20 students. The five-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. on U.S. 41 in Negaunee Township. The bus, which ...