Proposal 2 has begun to take some positive steps. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bipartisan package of bills into law to expand voter rights by allowing early voting and early tabulation of absentee ballots across Michigan, as reported by The Associated Press. The legislation, ...

Tired of all the smoke from Canadian wildfires? Wildfires in our neighbor to the north have resulted in smoke that has caused poor air quality throughout Michigan, as well as other parts of the U.S. What is behind the cause of the wildfires might be up for debate. Some people believe ...

It can be easy to take things for granted, especially joyful ones. An example would be how fortunate our area is to have so many amazingly talented musicians and how blessed we are with special summertime musical events with a variety of genres on display. Some examples? Every Thursday ...

Mackinac Island and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore recently have received nationwide kudos. Mackinac Island earned high marks in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. It ranked second in the Favorite Islands in the Continental U.S. list and 19th in the Favorite Islands in the ...

“I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like.” — “Bicycle Race” by Queen. Marquette has been billed as a bicycle-friendly city, due in large part to the trails that run through and around it. But biking in the last ...

Are you thinking that now that the Fourth of July has passed, there is not much to do? That’s not the case. Here are just a few of the things to check out this weekend. The Skandia Lions Club welcomes everyone to Skandia Community Day on Saturday. The schedule: 10 a.m., parade ...