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Blizzard warning to take effect 5 a.m. Sunday

As what is being called a “potentially historic blizzard” bears down on the region, the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning from 5 a.m. Eastern time Sunday through 8 a.m. Tuesday for Alger, Delta, Luce and Schoolcraft counties. Snowfall totals are expected to range from ...

Major snowstorm expected to slam region this weekend

IRON MOUNTAIN — Potentially record-breaking snowfall is predicted for the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin as a storm system arrives late tonight, with widespread snow totals exceeding a foot and some locations along Lake Michigan seeing up to 3 feet of snow, the National Weather ...

Millionaire tax proposal for Michigan schools pulled from 2026 ballot plans

The 2026 ballot will not include a proposal from Invest in MI Kids, which was advocating for what it called a modest 5% surcharge on income over $1 million, or $500,000 for individuals, to invest directly in Michigan’s public schools. In a news release issued late Thursday, the committee ...

Soo Locks to open for 2026 shipping season

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, will open to marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday. Federal regulation establishes the ...

Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a packed courtroom in Lansing, lawyers for Enbridge Energy and its critics debated before Michigan’s highest court Wednesday about whether ...