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Thursday, March 13, 2025
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - Due to relatively limited use by customers, combined with administrative costs associated with currency exchange, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will no longer accept Canadian cash for tolls as of Oct. 1, 2023. “As the Mackinac Bridge is not an international bridge, and we cannot offer […]
Local basketball players John and Joey Gravelle, and Grace Agawa returned home to their respective sides of the St. Mary’s River after a week in Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia where they participated in the tenth North American Indigenous Games. The boys’ U19 Team Michigan swept their pool play games, easily beating […]
We know everyone is wondering what is happening with the Splash Pad. We are sorry we have been vague but needed to be due to law enforcement involvement. At this time, we are able to give you an update. Mid-day on Wednesday, June 28th the temporary box that covered the […]
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. During an investigation regarding child sexual predators in the Upper Peninsula, troopers with the Michigan State Police Eighth District Hometown Security Team had contact on 6/4/23 with a suspect from Houghton County, MI. During the investigation, a trooper with the team was posing as a minor and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, an indication he could soon be charged by U.S. prosecutors. New federal charges, […]
LANSING, Mich. – Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation allowing alcohol to be sold at college sporting events. She also signed legislation making liquor-to-go permanent which will generate revenue for small businesses. “The bipartisan bills I am signing today are about fairness, safety, and revenue,” said Governor Whitmer. “Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are two of three Big Ten schools prohibited by law from selling alcohol. Authorizing the legal […]
LANSING (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District New Lock at the Soo project fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Supplemental Economic Update has been approved with a policy-compliant Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of 2.1 at the 2.5% Federal Discount Rate, allowing the Corps of Engineers to […]
Penalties for assaulting a health care worker or volunteer would double in Michigan under legislation moving through the state Legislature. The two-bill package aims to address the rise in violence directed at hospital staff during the pandemic that backers say has contributed to burnout and an acute worker shortage in […]
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff had somewhat of a career revival in 2022. After struggling with a new team and subpar receiving crew in 2021, Goff rebounded in a big way, finishing in the top 10 in passing yards (sixth), touchdowns (t-fifth), yards per attempt (seventh), passer rating (seventh) and […]