Kids Fishing Day marks 30th anniversary ESCANABA — The Kids Fishing Day team will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Annual Kids Fishing Day this weekend. The day of fun, fishing and families will be held Saturday, June 10 at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Pocket ...

MARQUETTE — Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti has been awarded a grant for $65,000 from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to enhance infectious disease mitigation and prevention efforts. “This grant will assist us in strengthening infection prevention and control ...

GRAYLING — With slightly cooler weather aiding firefighting efforts, crews continued work Monday to suppress the Wilderness Trail Fire that has burned an estimated 2,400 acres southeast of Grayling. The fire is more than 90% contained. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County began ...

FLINT, Michigan (AP) — General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, ...

ESCANABA — For the third time in the history of the event, the National Trappers Association has chosen Escanaba as the site for its annual convention. Thousands of people are expected to attend. The Convention/Outdoor Expo will be held at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba on July 27-29. ...

Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction BOSTON (AP) — Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction ...