Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser said Friday he will not resign from his position on the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents after the body voted on a resolution calling on him to do so following his comments calling the top three officials in the state “witches,” and a […]
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Rudyard advances to first quarterfinal since 2010
The Rudyard Bulldogs boys’ basketball team advanced to their first quarterfinal since 2010, as they had a convincing, 85-49 victory over Alanson in the Division 4, Regional 26 final from Pellston, on Thursday night. EJ Suggitt led all scorers for Rudyard with 27 points, and surpassed 1000 career points as […]
Is the Line 5 tunnel a bridge to Michigan’s energy future or a bad deal?
As Canadian officials lobbied a Michigan Senate committee in March to keep the Line 5 pipeline open, Sen. Winnie Brinks grew frustrated with a conversation that, up to that point, had focused mainly on the immediate economic and safety implications of a possible shutdown. “We are at a moment of […]
Plot to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer: 18 Page Document Describes Huge Weapons Hoard
In this update on the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, new court documents show just how armed the men who are charged were. The documents are 18 pages in all. About 17 of those pages are devoted to just listing the guns, ammo, explosives-making equipment and other items police […]
Harris to move into official VP residence next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than two months of living in temporary housing, Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be able to unpack and unwind at her official residence on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory. Symone Sanders, senior adviser and chief spokesperson for the vice president, tweeted Thursday […]
Michigan High School Athletes Sue State Over COVID Order
A group of high school athletes, their parents and an organization called Let Them Play filed suit Thursday in the Michigan Court of Claims contending that an order from the Department of Health and Human Services and related guidance governing high school athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic are invalid because […]
Harriet “Hart” Plumstead
Harriet (Hart) Furlong Plumstead, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed peacefully in her home in the early hours of March 19, 2021 surrounded by family. Hart, as family and many friends called her, was born March 11, 1930, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Francis Patrick and Margaret (Jordan) Furlong. Her […]
Caren Lambert
Caren Clare Lambert, age 80, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died March 29, 2021 at Ever-green Living Center in St. Ignace. She was born May 6, 1940 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich-igan to Loyal John and Veronica Beatrice (Soczek) Olmstead. Caren grew up in St. Ignace and attended LaSalle High School. […]
Dana Gay Goudreau
Dana Gay Goudreau, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2021 at her home in TroutLake, Michigan. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Traverse City, Michigan, toForest and Ina Mae (Haskin) Clark. Dana grew up in Garnet, Michigan and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1947.She began working […]
Norma Fogle
Norma Jean Fogle, age 81, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on March 25, 2021 in her home. She was born February 3, 1940 in Flint, Michigan to Einar Wilham and Anna Mary(Fischer) Mellberg. Norma grew up in Flint and graduated Kersley High School with the class of 1958. That same year […]