Members of the Senate on Thursday sought to address long secretary of state wait times for appointments by passing legislation that would extend the expiration date of driver’s licenses and state identification cards for residents while also seeking to require walk-in availability at branch offices. The expiration date of enhanced […]
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When are Canadian borders reopening? City officials say restrictions could ease this month
After 15 months of strict travel restrictions along its southern border, the Canadian government could be loosening its border restrictions in just two weeks, according to city officials. A virtual meeting between Canadian border city mayors and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on May 28 included discussions on easing COVID-19 cross-border policies […]
Naubinway Man Charged in Deadly Mackinac County Crash
A Naubinway man has been charged with operating under the influence of drugs causing death following a three-vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist in Mackinac County Saturday. Chad Hood, 40, was arraigned Monday in the 92nd District Court. On Saturday, Mackinac County deputies responded to a report of a three-vehicle […]
SCOTUS Unanimous Decision: Unlawful Entry in U.S… Is Not Eligible For Green Card
The Supreme Court decided on Monday that immigrants who are currently in the United States under temporary protected status are not eligible for a green card if they entered the country illegally. “Immigration laws provides a way for a “nonimmigrant”—a foreign national lawfully present in this country on a designated, […]
UPDATE: CAPTURED! – Police searching for suspect who dragged deputy sheriff
In the early morning hours on Tuesday, a Luce County Deputy Sheriff pulled over a vehicle driven by Brett Dalton Blakely. Blakely struck the deputy in the face with his fist. He then took off in the vehicle and dragged the deputy a short distance. The Deputy fired four shots […]
Plane conducts emergency landing at Sanderson Field
About 5:00 pm on Friday night, a small plane just leaving the Sault Ste Marie, Ontario airport conducted an emergency landing at Sanderson Field. According to airport officials, the small plane was being flown from Minneapolis to Ottawa for a buyer. After landing at the Sault, Ontario airport for Customs […]
Whitmer: Use stimulus to give Michigan $15 minimum wage, aid business
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing spending $300 million in federal funds to help Michigan businesses pay workers $15 an hour. “We’ve got an opportunity to make some investments in ways that really lift people up, help small businesses and help us get back to normal,” Whitmer told reporters in Grand […]
Feds: Vice Lords gang conspiracy includes hits on inmates
Detroit — Federal agents Thursday arrested more than three dozen members and associates of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation street gang in an attempt to stem the rise of gun violence in one of the nation’s most dangerous cities. The arrests coincided with prosecutors unsealing a 39-count indictment accusing alleged Michigan gang leader Kevin “Spaghetti” Fordham, […]
Cloverland Electric Cooperative Announces 2021 Election Results
DAFTER, Mich.— (June 3, 2021) — Cloverland Electric Cooperative announced results of its 2021 director election at the Annual Meeting of the Members on the evening of June 3. Cloverland is a democratically controlled, not-for-profit electric co-op governed by nine directors elected by members of their respective districts to serve a […]
Talk of Trump 2024 run builds as legal pressure intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was calling into yet another friendly radio show when he was asked, as he often is, whether he’s planning a comeback bid for the White House. “We need you,” conservative commentator Dan Bongino told the former president. “Well, I’ll tell you what,” Trump responded. “We are going […]