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Michigan News

Senate candidate Slotkin visits Marquette

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, wants to stop the polarization of politics, which is one of her goals as she seeks the seat of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, who is not seeking re-election in 2024. Slotkin is the U.S. ...

Michigan school shooter who killed 4 was not mentally ill, doctor testifies

PONTIAC — A teenager who killed four students at a Michigan school in 2021 was not mentally ill at the time and understood the tragic consequences of his actions, a psychiatrist testified Friday as prosecutors tried to bolster their argument that a life prison sentence fits the mass ...

Cliffs still interested in U.S. Steel aquisition

CLEVELAND (AP) —With two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings, United States Steel Corp. — a symbol of American industrialization that for more than a century helped build everything from the United Nations building in New York City to the New Orleans Superdome — ...

MDOT to discuss Ishpeming roundabout project

By Journal Staff ISHPEMING — The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to discuss the upcoming project to build a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 41/M-28 and Lakeshore Drive in Ishpeming at an Aug. 28 meeting at the Ishpeming Senior Center, 121 Greenwood ...

Governor honors Provost as the 2023 Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year

“Jim has lived a remarkable life....he’s given back to his hometown in so many ways, for so many years.” - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ESCANABA — Marquette’s James A. Provost was honored as the Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year Thursday at the Upper Peninsula State Fair. Provost ...