We like an effort launched recently by the state of Michigan aimed at getting more younger voters signed up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist proclaimed the week of Sept. 8 as Voter Pre-registration Week, encouraging eligible Michiganders to pre-register to ...

This year, the “I voted” sticker you’ll pick up after casting your ballot could look a little different, the Detroit Free Press reported recently. The Michigan Secretary of State held a contest asking Michigan students and others to design the stickers handed out at polling locations ...

Driving while battling the urge to fall asleep is a familiar feeling for many. However, research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the shocking lethality of drowsy driving. According to the Foundation study: ≤ 18 percent of all traffic fatalities between 2017 and 2021 ...

Thursday two saw two Nigerian brothers sentenced to 17.5 years in U.S. federal prison for their roles in the sexual exploitation and death of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay of Marquette in 2022. “Though I would have preferred the maximum sentence, I’m really proud of the fact that we’re even ...

The prospect of winter is a time for sadness for many Yoopers. Summer months seem to fly in the blink of an eye, while icy roads and bitter temps seem to last forever. While we have to deal with longer and more difficult winters than much of the country, the changing of the seasons gives us a ...

It’s hard to believe that September is already upon us, and with it, the 15th annual Upper Peninsula Fall Beer Festival. The event, organized by the Michigan Brewers Guild, will be held from 1-6 p.m. Saturday in Ellwood A. Mattson Lower Harbor Park. The MBG is a nonprofit that hosts ...