It doesn’t take a political scientist, professional pundit or student of politics at any level to know that Joe Biden must have agonized over the decision he made Sunday. The president, after months of pressure from high-ranking Democrats, stepped away from the 2024 race. He immediately ...

The state this week rightfully drew attention to the anniversary of the toll-free 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that launched in Michigan in 2022. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, is a 24/7 nationwide hotline made up of a ...

This week, Sen. Gary Peters introducted a piece of legislation that aims to ensure applicants for federal positions and security clearances are not being denied due to past marijuana use. “As we work to build a highly skilled federal workforce, it’s crucial that the federal government ...

Sometimes it feels as if the Upper Peninsula is an afterthought in Lansing but a recently introduced piece of legislation, Jordan D’s Law, has significant meaning to Marquette area residents. The legislation is named after Jordan DeMay, who tragically took his own life in 2022 after ...

When dealing with cold cases, more eyes is always a good thing. Northern Michigan University’s Criminal Justice Department will double the number of students working directly with the Michigan State Police to analyze Upper Peninsula homicide or missing persons cold cases in the hope of ...

We all would like to think the unthinkable happened Saturday when a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, striking Trump in the top of the right ear, killing one spectator and injuring two others before Secret Service agents killed the shooter. Sadly, what happened ...