The Marquette City Commission earlier this week was spot on in terms of who they selected as the new mayor and mayor pro tem. The panel unanimously chose Commissioner Sally Davis to succeed Cody Mayer as Marquette mayor during a Monday meeting. Then, commissioners chose, also unanimously, ...

Wednesday marked the opening day of the firearm deer season across Michigan, a holiday around the Upper Peninsula. The time honored tradition means in the next two weeks, scores of hunters from across the region and from other places will head into the woods in hopes of bagging a big ...

I t’s November in Michigan, which means the snow is likely to fly soon, if it hasn’t already — and snow cover is a near-certainty for the Upper Peninsula by month’s end. Time to get serious about being ready for the coming season, if you haven’t already. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ...

Although it’s taken longer than we would have liked, we were pleased to see the Michigan Legislature finally take positive steps forward in extending the Michigan Freedon of Information Act to not only itself, but to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Detroit Free Press reported that elected ...

A helping hand is on the way. In an effort to reduce overdose deaths in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has awarded 17 grants to help increase access to substance use disorder treatment and recovery. The grants from MDHHS total $2.7 million, made available ...

Mindful, no doubt, of where the institution is located and who attends classes, Northern Michigan University is marking Native American Heritage Month in November. A slate of activities and events are planned for the coming weeks, starting with a documentary on American Indigenous peoples in ...