ESCANABA - The Delta County Board voted Tuesday to reject a proposed policy for its representation on the Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund board. Commissioner Christine Williams brought the suggested policy to the board, which aims to ensure transparency and fairness in the ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 4.4% in September, down from 5.8% in August and 5% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Release of the information was delayed by the ...

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 ...