MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely despite years of warnings from conservationists that populations are shrinking. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County is now among dozens of counties in Michigan that have passed resolutions protesting a change in the way the state’s mental health services contracts are managed. According to Community Mental Health Association of Michigan, at least 41 counties are on ...

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Senate Bills 370, 540 and 542, which will lower the cost of health care and child care for members of the Michigan National Guard and their families. “These bills reaffirm our commitment to fight for those who fight for us,” Whitmer ...

ESCANABA – Throughout the community, gift trees are transforming lobbies, malls and storefronts into hubs of generosity. What many see as a tag on a branch is really a holiday lifeline, connecting families in need with neighbors eager to give. One tree sponsored by the Salvation Army of ...

Legislation recently introduced by a bipartisan duo in the Michigan Senate would create a new oversight committee covering both chambers of the Legislature, and would include an equal number of representatives and senators from both sides of the political aisle. Adding to the intrigue is the ...

ESCANABA — The Daily Press of Escanaba chose two artworks at this year's Northern Exposure exhibition at the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center to win Media Awards and be featured in the newspaper. "Fall Riot" by Debra Laurie of Au Train was one of the pieces selected. She recently answered ...