EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Lawmakers in 2024 passed legislation allowing corrections officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, but the ...
MARQUETTE — On Saturday, Aug. 8, the League of Women Voters, together with hundreds of state and local Leagues and partners, will lead a nationwide “Unite & Rise for Voting Rights” Day of Action to mobilize voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Communities across the country will rally, organize, and take visible public action with one urgent message: in America, voters — not politicians — should decide the future of our democracy. The Day of Action is a major milestone in the League's Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative, a nationwide effort to engage and mobilize 8.5 ...
MARQUETTE — There's a new round of telephone scams and scammers making their way through Superiorland and beyond, said the Michigan State Police. According to MSP Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, this latest effort involves individuals posing as state police ...
MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula-anchored 1885 Capital has officially launched, the first rural-based venture firm founded in the United States since 2018. The early-stage firm invests in high-growth technology companies across four sectors: industrial technology, enterprise software, advanced materials and sustainability. The firm announced its first two portfolio investments, Bloom, a platform connecting mobility, energy and robotics companies with vetted supply chain partners; and Grw AI, an AI teammate that builds and manages sales operations. With first checks ranging from $100,000 ...
ESCANABA – Bay College has announced that Vice President of Workforce Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Cindy Gallagher has been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges Commission on the Future of Work. Her three-year appointment began July 1 and continues through June ...
