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Thursday, January 30, 2025
A federal judge in Washington, D. C., this morning struck down Michigan’s Medicaid work requirements as unlawful. A judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order blocking the state from enforcing work requirements among Healthy Michigan enrollees, those participating in the expanded Medicaid program. […]
Conditions across the Great Lakes were drier this past month and the water levels of both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron declined more than they typically do in February. Nonetheless, an exceptional volume of water remains in the system and all of the Great Lakes remain near or above record-high […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY — On the evening of February 29, Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post were dispatched to a tavern in Chippewa County, Chippewa Township, after the owner of the establishment reported that a patron was refusing to leave. An on-scene investigation showed that the patron was […]
Wrongfully convicted people whose claims were initially dismissed by the courts are now eligible to seek compensation again under bills signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday. Under a 2016 law, people exonerated from crimes are eligible for up to $50,000 per year spent in prison from the state. […]
My name is Sally Ann (Gugin) Huffman. I was born in St. Ignace, Michigan, on April 13, 1951 to Harold and Elizabeth (Miller) Gugin. I have 15 siblings when you count steps and halves. As a child I remember mom telling dad that we moved like gypsies, but we eventually […]
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WLNS) – If you’ve ever wanted to work on Mackinac Island, now might be your chance. Businesses on Michigan’s most popular island destination are currently hiring for the busy summer season. Additionally, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau’s member directory allows applicants to contact a company directly to […]
Trevor David Becker, age 42, of Sault Ste. Marie, went home to be with the Lord on February 27, 2020. He was born on October 26, 1977 in Sault Ste. Marie to Phillip Becker and Janet (Bowden) Becker. Trevor spent the majority of his childhood in Rudyard, Michigan, where he […]
EASTERN U.P. – Each year, United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula encourages community members from all walks of life to get invovled in the investment process. Through the Citizen’s Review Panel, volunteers from all walks of life are able to come together, review the grant applications, hear the presentations […]
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Feb. 27, 2020 – The Men’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, through WCHA President and Men’s League Commissioner Bill Robertson, today announced the 92 recipients of the 2019-20 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award. “I want extend congratulations to our 2019-20 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award winners on behalf of […]