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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
ST. IGNACE – Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) is planning to add a new medical professional office building to help meet future needs for the delivery of health care services in the region. Building plans are underway for a new 20,000 square foot facility. MSHS has received $10 million in […]
Democratic Michigan lawmakers say repealing the state’s “right to work” law is at the “forefront” of their agenda this term. The 2013 policy bans making the payment of some union fees a condition of employment. It was a major Republican priority at the time. State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) is […]
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) has created a Civilian Actor Program (CAP) and is soliciting citizen volunteers who want to serve as actors in scenario-based training with members of the 143rd Trooper Recruit School (TRS) and their instructors. The goal is to create a diverse pool of actors […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform critical maintenance. Federal regulation establishes the operating season based on the feasibility of vessels operating during […]
Last fall, Michiganders made their voices heard. You want us to deliver relief from high costs caused by inflation and get things done to support working families. That’s exactly what we are going to do. As we begin this new term and welcome our new legislature, we are focused on […]
The City of Sault Ste Marie Engineering Department has released its January construction update for calendar year 2023. The Ashmun Bridge Sign has finally been replaced and the 5-year Master Recreation Plan is planned for adoption at the January 16th City Commission meeting. This will allow us to apply for […]
LANSING — Democratic President Joe Biden on Friday honored Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for protecting the right to vote and withstanding “unprecedented pressure and threats” to overturn the 2020 election. In a White House ceremony marking the two-year anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol, […]
LANSING, MICH. – During National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Michigan State Police (MSP)motor carrier officers are teaming up with officers from across the nation and the Commercial VehicleSafety Alliance (CVSA) to raise awareness of human trafficking. From January 9-13, MSP officers will join with their colleagues in law enforcement, CVSA, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern. “My father always told me, it’s not […]
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who has represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate since 2001 and risen to become a member of Democratic leadership in the chamber, announced Thursday morning she would not seek another term in 2024. Stabenow, 72, who lives in Lansing, was the first woman to be elected […]