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Thursday, February 6, 2025
On November 7, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post made a traffic stop of a vehicle in the Village of Newberry. Through investigation, the troopers located suspected methamphetamine in the vehicle. Further investigation led to the execution of search warrant(s) […]
Lansing — The Michigan House voted late Wednesday in favor of putting new protections for abortion rights in state law, but legislators had to remove significant provisions from the measures in order to get the bills through the chamber. Supporters have labeled the proposals the “Reproductive Health Act,” because they […]
KALKASKA COUNTY, MI. On Friday, October 27, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m. EMS personnelwere called to a residence in Kalkaska County by a woman in medical distress. While at the hospital, shespoke with the medical staff and made disclosures that she was a victim of a domestic assault. Thewoman, 50-year-old […]
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., formally introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. House to censure U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, for what she characterized as antisemitic behavior in the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel this month and Israel’s counterattacks on the Gaza Strip. Greene, a staunchly […]
WASHINGTON – Four votes after ousting Rep Kevin McCarthy (R) CA as House Speaker, the US Congress has finally elected a new Speaker. Rep Mike Johnson (R) LA received the majority of votes (220) to Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D) NY (209) to become the next House Speaker.
Attorney General Dana Nessel and 41 other attorneys general sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for designing the social media platforms with features designed to addict children. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit claims Meta knew […]
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman fell well short of the votes needed to become speaker-designate as factions continue to paralyze the House Republican Conference. Among eight candidates in a Tuesday morning vote, Bergman (R-Watersmeet) was the second eliminated, never getting into double digits, several national news organizations reported. But the winner […]
Amy Bearinger spent her postpartum months snuggling her newborn and enjoying time away from her job in higher education to settle in as a family of three. But she also spent those four or five months without pay feeling stressed. Her job was secure thanks to the Family and Medical […]
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh denied any knowledge or involvement in plotting to steal opponents’ play-calling signals by sending representatives to their games and said he would fully cooperate with an NCAA investigation into the allegations against his program. “I do not have any knowledge or information regarding the University of […]
Washington ― Michigan U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman is making calls to his Republican colleagues about running for House speaker in the event that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan drops his bid for the position, his office said. Bergman, 76, of Watersmeet has been approached by GOP members and is having conversations about […]