In a keynote speech at the Michigan Literacy Summit, held Tuesday at the Michigan Science Center, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that improving literacy rates would remain her top priority in her final year as governor. “Helping every child read is tough. It’s a worthwhile goal,” she said. ...

DETROIT (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked Michigan's ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors. In a 2-1 opinion, the court said the law illegally restricts speech that reflects the ...

GLADSTONE – A group of 127 fifth-grade students at James T. Jones Elementary recently completed a Safety Skills Program led by School Resource Officer Mallory Nelsen from Gladstone Public Safety. The free, seven-week program emphasizes the importance of staying safe on the internet and ...

ELM RIVER TOWNSHIP – Houghton County had one of Michigan's first snowmobile deaths this winter when an Illinois man was killed in a crash Saturday evening on an Elm River Township trail. Houghton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched at 7:40 p.m. Saturday to the Bill Nichols ...

MARQUETTE — WNMU-TV 13 at Northern Michigan University has been awarded a $576,532 grant from the Public Media Bridge Fund to stabilize operations for the coming year, as the station transitions toward a more sustainable operating model. The Bridge Fund was established in response to the ...

In a new lawsuit, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws when it granted a permit to Enbridge for its proposed Line 5 reroute. Canadian energy firm Enbridge secured a federal permit for the $450 million ...