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Men accused of plotting attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in Detroit area

DETROIT (AP) — Two 20-year-old men who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit in September for a possible Halloween attack, authorities said Monday in filing terrorism-related charges. Mohmed Ali, Majed Mahmoud and ...

Election results: Gladstone and Escanaba

DELTA COUNTY — Unofficial results are in for elections held in Delta County on Tuesday. GLADSTONE CITY COMMISSION Joe Thompson, Whitney Maloney and Steve O’Driscoll are the three candidates who were elected to seats on the Gladstone City Commission by voters on Tuesday. Maloney's win ...

Carne’s station operated by family since 1967

ESCANABA — The gas station that sits at the northwest corner of Ludington Street and Lincoln Road in Escanaba — now known as Carne’s Eco Fuels and Gifts — has a long and proud history. Though it had been a service station for decades prior, Willard ("Will") Carne, Sr. began operating ...

MSP names Gerard new UP commander

MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police have promoted Capt. Christopher Gerard to commander of the Eighth District, which covers the entire Upper Peninsula. Gerard started as the top official for the Eighth District last week. He is a graduate of Baraga High School and has a bachelor’s ...

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she learned the assistance she receives for heating her Philadelphia apartment may also be at ...

New book shows how Mackinac Island became a tourism gem

LANSING – Horse-drawn carriages clatter down car-free streets. The mouth-watering smell of fudge wafts from quaint storefronts. Ferries glide across the Straits of Mackinac, carrying visitors to Michigan’s famous – and most charming – tourist destination. Located in the ...