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In vivid color: Pure Michigan welcomes fall

LANSING -- Autumn officially arrived on Tuesday evening, and the magic of fall arrived with it. "As fall descends across Michigan's 19 million acres of forests, Pure Michigan is inspiring travelers to slow down, connect with loved ones, and embrace the season of life they find themselves in ...

Today in Sports Sept. 26

1942 — Jockey Club stewards revoke Eddie Arcaro’s license for one year after his display of “rough riding” aboard odds-on favorite Occupation in the Cowdin Stakes on Sept. 19, in which he attempted to injure a fellow rider during the race. 1961 — New York Yankee Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old record with his 60th homer, off Jack Fisher of Baltimore. 1981 — Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first player to pitch five no-hit, no-run games. This one is a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Astrodome. 1981 — Kelvin Bryant of North Carolina ...

FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers on Wednesday endorsed a blood test designed to spot signs of various cancers in apparently healthy people while warning that it's far from clear how well the technology works. Grail Inc.'s Galleri test doesn't diagnose cancer but instead, with a ...

$1 Million Investment Will Expand Skilled Trades Training in the Upper Peninsula

HARVEY, Mich. – A more than $1 million investment in the Ironworkers Local 8 training center in Harvey will expand skilled trades training capacity in the Upper Peninsula, helping prepare workers for careers in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and other industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $801,598 to the Ironworkers Local 8 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for new training equipment. Combined with $200,399 in matching funds from the Ironworkers and Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2, the ...

New details emerge after Daggett mother's sentencing

MENOMINEE — New details have emerged in the case of a Daggett mother who was sentenced after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under the age of 13. The Daily Press reported Rocquel Anne Irving’s sentencing on Sept. 9. On Thursday, Menominee County ...