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Capitol Commission Can Ban Guns In Building

The Michigan State Capitol Commission does have the authority to ban firearms in the Capitol, Attorney General Dana Nessel said today in a letter to the members. Ms. Nessel’s letter comes as commission members were expected to hear legal advice that existing law supersedes its authority in potentially banning the […]

Lake Superior State Announces Early Start to Fall 2020 Semester

Lake Superior State University announced today that in addition to planning for face-to-face instruction for Fall 2020 they are also adjusting the academic calendar. Instead of beginning classes on August 24th, instruction will commence on Monday, August 10th and the semester will conclude prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. As the […]

Madelyn Marie Stephens

Madelyn Marie Stephens, age 93, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on May 4, 2020, in St. Ignace. She was born on August 7, 1926, in River Rouge, Michigan, to Edward and Margaret “Nellie” (Reno) Lozon. Maddy grew up in Charles, Michigan, moving to River Rouge, Michigan, in eleventh grade. She […]

Chloe Ann VanDusen

Chloe Ann VanDusen, age 82, of Brimley, Michigan, died on March 28, 2020 in Brimley, MI. She was born on June 25, 1937 in Jackson, Michigan, to Kenneth and Winifred Brighton (Crane). Chloe grew up in Gillettes Lake near Jackson. Following high school she married her lifetime love Frank VanDusen […]

Soo Locks Engineers Day cancelled for 2020

2020 Engineers Day activities at the Soo Locks have been cancelled to protect the public, Detroit District personnel and our ability to carry out both our Hydropower and Navigation missions. The event was originally planned for June 26, 2020. The next Engineers Day event is scheduled to occur on June […]

Tan-A Hoffman Region 1 Teacher Of The Year!

Today we have wonderful news to share with you. Our 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Tan-A Hoffman, has been named the Regional Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Department of Education. Ms. Hoffman has done a remarkable job supporting her students, colleagues, and teachers across the nation. She has been […]

U.S. Rep. Mitchell Challenges Whitmer Powers In Federal Court

U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell asked a federal judge today to block Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency executive orders as unlawful. Mr. Mitchell (R-Dryden) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against Ms. Whitmer and Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, asking for […]

William Edward Griggs

William Edward “Bill” Griggs, age 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died April 29, 2020, at home. He was born May 8, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie to Albert Edward Griggs and Emma Patricia (Holmes) Griggs. Bill lived most of his life in the Sault Ste. Marie and Kinross areas, […]