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Top 40 offers variety of charter excursions

ESCANABA — An avid angler based in Ford River operates charter boats on the Great Lakes. “Top 40” and “Salmon Ella” are the two boats operated by Captain Sager, licensed by the United States Coast Guard and authorized to carry passengers and fish in Michigan and Wisconsin waters. ...

Nessel releases opioid settlement spending guidance and report

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday announced the release of a new opioid settlement report and spending guidance aimed at increasing transparency in how opioid settlement funds are used across the state. The resources follow a revised State-Subdivision Agreement ...

As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills say cash-strapped residents are stuck in a broken system. Officials and lawmakers in at least six states — including Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania — are going to new lengths to try to block rate increases proposed by utilities. Some are pressing utilities to completely change their model for financing major system upgrades. The push comes during ...

Michigan's tallest waterfall reopens

CALUMET — One of the Keweenaw Peninsula’s most iconic natural attractions is welcoming visitors once again as Michigan’s tallest waterfall officially reopens following recent site improvements. Houghton-Douglass Falls, located along M-26 near Calumet, is now open to the public after ...