Adam Fox, one of two men convicted for spearheading the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, was sentenced today to serve 16 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker of the Western District of Michigan. Mr. Jonker at a hearing today in Grand Rapids said that the life […]
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New Lock at the Soo reauthorized in WRDA 2022 at $3.219 billion
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District New Lock at the Soo Project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is reauthorized in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 on Dec 23, 2022. The project reauthorization amount is $3.219 billion. An authorization sets how much money agencies and […]
Winter Storm has been updated to Blizzard Warning
According to EUP News Meteorologist Jim Lehocky, conditions have changed in the weather models causing the upcoming winter storm to be categorized as a Blizzard Warning, especially on Friday afternoon into Saturday. Starting around 7 pm tonight (Thursday) we can start to expect heavy snowfall through the night with winds […]
Piece of Mackinac Bridge now resides at South Pole
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority started selling pieces of the original deck grating as it’s replaced, it’s safe to say that pieces have made their way to many spots far from the Straits of Mackinac. You would be hard-pressed, however, to take one farther away than Brendan Fisher […]
Zelenskyy to meet Biden, address Congress as war rages on
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was making his way to Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Joe Biden and an address Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders. Zelenskyy said on his Twitter […]
Major Winter Storm Will Impact Holiday Weekend Travel
A major winter storm is expected to develop in the Texas Panhandle tonight then move NE towards the Great Lakes late Thursday through Friday. It is expected to exit the region Saturday afternoon. Snow should be falling Thursday well ahead of the storm. The snow is expected to increase Thursday […]
Jan. 6 Committee recommends criminal charges against Trump: What that means
The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol voted unanimously Monday to recommend the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for violating federal laws, including inciting or assisting an insurrection, in an attempt to overthrow the result of the 2020 election. […]
M-28 head on crash claims life of Newberry resident [story updated]
UPDATE: The MIchigan State Police have issued an update on this accident that claimed the life of 64-year-old Alice Nelson when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck her vehicle head-on. The suspect, Eric Wayne Edwards, was arrested on 12/29/2022. He was arraigned on 12/29/22 in the 92nd District Court- Newberry on […]
Seasonal Influenza on Rise, Tips for What You Can Do
MIDLAND, Mich. – Currently, cases of seasonal influenza activity are on the rise both locally and across the nation. This follows a severe season in Australia during our summer. And, while headlines for the last few years have focused mostly on COVID-19, the flu remains the most common infectious disease in […]
Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before the FBI broke it up in 2020. Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and […]