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Two children, 17 animals removed from home in Ishpeming Township

Local News

ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP — Two children and more than a dozen animals were removed from an Ishpeming Township home Tuesday night after a domestic violence investigation led authorities to discover what they described as unsafe and unsanitary living conditions. On Thursday, 39-year-old Andrew ...

MDHHS awards substance use prevention funds to Sault Tribe

Local News

ESCANABA — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has awarded nearly $3.75 million to 12 organizations across the state, including the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, to support community-based programs aimed at preventing substance use among school-age ...

Entertainment schedule for Friday, June 26, 2026

Community

(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday * Northern Sun Winery, 4 p.m. – Failte * The Sandlot in Niagara, Time TBA – Reflections Band * Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Friday Night Piano with Leonore Hall and vocalist Debbie Scheriff * The Church Brewery ...

Michigan prisons leader defends oversight after three women die

Regional News

The embattled director of the Michigan Department of Corrections is defending conditions inside the state prisons. Heidi Washington, who is facing calls for removal over treatment of female prisoners, on Thursday wrote a letter to U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell claiming that her department “has ...