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A 6-1 majority of the Michigan Supreme Court today declined to hear the appeal of a Detroit-based activist challenging the legality of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s decision to mass mail absentee ballot applications to voters during the 2020 election cycle. In September, a 2-1 majority of the Court of Appeals […]
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan relief bill that the Michigan legislature passed after she urged them to provide support for Michigan families, frontline workers, and small businesses. The relief bill includes $55 million to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Grants of up to $20,000 will be made available […]
The federal government is changing the rules on how tipped workers are paid, in a move that worker advocates say will take $700 million annually from the pockets of servers, bartenders, bellhops and other service workers. The Labor Department finalized a rule late on Tuesday allowing employers to require tipped workers, such […]
Steven C. Parks, Michigan 94th District Court Judge, Delta County, Escanaba, Michigan, campaigned for over a decade to have the title ‘Yooper’ acknowledged by America’s leading dictionary. In May 2014 ‘Yooper’ was officially recognized and entered into the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition. ‘Ode to the Yooper’ is dedicated to […]
Winter and hardwood don’t always mix well. Make sure your home stays in great shape with this guide on how to keep your hardwood floors safe during the winter. Winter is beautiful. Your hardwood floors are beautiful. Unfortunately, when the two collide, the results can be ugly. Water is a […]
Stephanie Joy (Chard) Smith, age 46, of Hessel, Michigan, died December 17, 2020, in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born August 5, 1974, in Petoskey, to Marvin James Chard and Edna Mae (Turk) Chard. Stephanie, as a young child, moved to Florida with her mom where she attended school. At age […]
Mary Margaret Anderson, age 62, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died December 17, 2020, at home. She was born March 20, 1958, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Herbert Edward Ross and Altha Margaret (Fairchild) Ross. Mary grew up in Saginaw. After she graduated high school, she moved to Drummond, Island, Michigan and […]
To celebrate Christmas in Brimley, COVID-style, elementary school teachers, along with Principal Thomas Suggitt, decided to put on a drive-thru parade Tuesday evening from 6-7p.m. 130 cars drove through the school parking lot and bus drive to see the teachers and Holiday displays. Teacher Kelly Caine brought her Bay Doc […]
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH.— On December 20, 2020 at approximately 4:45 p.m. a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a reported domestic violence incident at a residence on Center Avenue in the Village of Newberry. The trooper made contact with the victim who […]
James Daniel “Jim” Lockhart Sr., age 69, of Hessel, Michigan, died on December 14, 2020. He was born on February 19, 1951 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Reginald William and Jane Beatrice (Mangene) Lockhart. Jim grew up in Cedarville, Michigan and graduated from Cedarville High School. He met Connie […]