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Rising gas prices frustrate voters – Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war

EDINBURG, Texas — Quinten Martinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a time when fueling up didn't require difficult decisions. "Is it going to be groceries this week?" asked the 28-year-old Amazon delivery driver as he watched the numbers tick higher. "Is it gonna be getting gas in our tank to go to work?" He shook his head when asked about President Donald Trump's assertion last week that higher gas prices are a small price to pay for the war with Iran. "I don't feel like it's a good trade-off," Martinez said. "I don't feel like this is good for ...

Michigan may adopt wolf hunt if federal protections lifted

LANSING – Pending legislation would allow gray wolf hunting and trapping if the federal government takes the animals off the Endangered Species List. The possibility raises concerns among environmentalists that removing wolves from federal protection could set the species back and ...

Marji Gesick wraps up in Ishpeming

Election education event set for Tuesday in Marquette

MARQUETTE — From 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Marquette stop of the Election Education for Everyday People Roadshow, featuring former East Lansing City Clerk Marie E. McKenna-Wicks, will be taking place at LoveMARQ Church in Marquette. The show will be traveling across the 1st district over the next few weeks, making stops in places such as Houghton, Newberry and Gaylord. During the non-partisan, informational presentation, Wicks will describe how voter registration and the counting of ballots happens in Michigan, and how local voting precincts work to ensure that voting is secure ...

Jasper Sowle art reception set

MARQUETTE — On Monday, October 19, there will be a reception for studio artist Jasper Sowle at Wintergreen Hill Gallery and Gifts, from 5-8 p.m., according to an organization press release. Sowle is a multidisciplinary artist with split focuses in flow painting and nature photography. ...

VA center earns top placement in nation; vets urged to review benefits

IRON MOUNTAIN — For the sixth time, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s top VA facilities, earning the Department of Veterans Affairs' 2025 Best Experience Award for Level III small, low-complexity facilities. Registered nurse Adria Brietzke accepted ...