IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate dipped to 5.8% in August, down from 6.6% in July and 5.9% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The region’s civilian labor force was estimated at ...
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service and set the building ablaze, killing at least four people and injuring eight others. Police shot and killed the suspect, authorities ...
LANSING – New federal policy is aimed at addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis by boosting timber production, but some experts say it’s not expected to have a major impact in Michigan. There are more than 2.5 million acres of national forest in the northern Lower Peninsula and Upper ...
ISHPEMING — When life tries to knock you down, get up and fight like a diva. Madeline Dodd, 11, of Ishpeming, was selected by Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to be highlighted last week by his organization “Hutch’s Heroes.” On Feb. 24, Dodd was diagnosed with B cell ...
IRON MOUNTAIN – To raise awareness about suicide prevention, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has its annual origami crane display in its facility through September — Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — to promote hope, healing and recovery. In Japan, legend holds that folding ...
ESCANABA — A reception and artist talk featuring photographer David Graham has been set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Besse Gallery at Bay College, where his "American Dream" exhibit is on display. In his bio, Graham is described as "a photographer living in multiple worlds." First and ...