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. ...

The final month of meteorological summer begins early next week. So far, summer 2023 is a split temperature-wise. June ended a degree above average, while July will probably come in over a degree below the long-term normal. An unknown philosopher wrote that “August is like the Sunday of ...

ISHPEMING — The 21st annual Buzz the Gut is approaching. Buzz the Gut will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Cliffs Shaft Museum in Ishpeming. At 7 p.m., the parade will begin. After, dancing will be held at the Ishpeming Elks at 8 p.m. with music played by Swampberry Moonshine. The ...

(AP) A first-generation iPhone has sold at auction for $190,373, almost 380 times its original price of $499 when the groundbreaking device went for sale in 2007. LCG Auctions, which hosted Sunday’s sale, said the 4GB iPhone model was 20 times rarer than the 8GB model released at the same ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A new state law allows alcoholic drinks to be sold at college sporting events in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday allowing liquor licenses to be issued to sporting venues at public universities, including Michigan State in East Lansing and the ...

By Journal Staff ONTONAGON— WOAS, a student-run radio station in Ontonagon, was nearly eliminated from the map entirely until its community fought back to defend it. Ontonagon High School’s WOAS has had its frequency, 88.5 FM, since 1978. Manager Ken Raisanen relayed to the Detroit ...