HOUGHTON — Ben Amat of Niles, Mich. never planned to be a musher. When he joined the Michigan Tech Mushing Club as a freshman back in 2022, it was only because he missed his family dog. “I came up to Michigan Tech with no idea what I wanted to do with my life,” said Amat. “I had no ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements in one such trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court began on Monday. Instagram’s ...
ESCANABA -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard announced that, when elected governor, he will appoint an "ambassador" to the Upper Peninsula and establish a dedicated executive office presence in the U.P. to ensure residents have a direct line to the Governor’s Office. Leonard ...
ESCANABA - A judge ruled Thursday that certain other acts of evidence will be admissible in the upcoming murder trial of Tavaris Jackson, who is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in 2023. Jackson, appeared virtually in the 47th Circuit Court of Delta County in Escanaba for a ...
MARINETTE - A 24-year-old Marinette woman who was reported missing last week has been found dead, according to the Marinette Police Department. On Tuesday morning, Gabriella Cartagena’s body was found in a wooded area near Birch Creek Road in Menominee County, Mich. On Thursday, Feb. 5 ...
LANSING – Michigan has the second-worst student-to-counselor ratio in the country, according to the American School Counselor Association. The ratio of students to counselors was 573-to-one during the 2023-24 school year, more than double the 250-to-one ratio that the association ...