ESCANABA — Citizens will have a chance to “Meet the Candidates” in the race for Michigan’s First Congressional District this Thursday at Bay College. Several candidates aspire to defeat currently-seated Congressman Jack Bergman, who has held the position in the U.S. House of ...

ESCANABA - Due to severe winter weather and blizzard-like conditions impacting Northern Michigan, our newspaper will not be printed or delivered on Tuesday. The safety of our employees, carriers, and distribution teams remains our top priority during these extreme conditions. Subscribers will ...

ESCANABA - Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) today due to the threat of significant weather impacts across Michigan. “This morning, I am activating our State Emergency Operations Center to ensure coordination efforts are in place ahead of ...

ESCANABA – The Delta County Board will meet this evening to consider several agenda items, including an amendment to correct an inconsistency in the Delta County Airport Advisory Board’s (AAB) bylaws. The regular meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta County ...

LANSING, Mich. – In recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 15-21, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is sharing resources to help Michigan residents prepare for severe weather, including making a personal emergency plan. “As we enter severe weather ...

GOGEBIC COUNTY — In late 2025, Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team investigators obtained information that Megan Danielle Benton and Cynthia Lee Sullivan, along with known and unknown co-conspirators, had been bringing large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin to Gogebic County and Iron ...