HOUGHTON -- The recent spike in fuel prices is creating widespread economic uncertainty across the western Upper Peninsula, threatening to impact regional tourism revenues on the threshold of the autumn color season. Gasoline prices in Michigan jumped 62 cents per gallon in a single week, ...
MARQUETTE — at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Friday, the Marquette Police Department responded to a 911 open line where an altercation could be heard by the dispatcher. Upon arrival contact was made with the parties involved. During the investigation it was learned that an assault had occurred and the suspect had also been in possession of a device that was reported to a pipe bomb. The device was located outside the residence and the area was cordoned off. Contact was made with the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad who traveled from Grayling to assess the device. At the time the news ...
As Michigan goes all in on literacy, some are asking: What about math? Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko have said literacy is their top priority. Legislators have passed new laws, including one requiring elementary teachers to learn the "science of reading." But similar requirements do not exist in math, and while experts are split on whether new requirements are needed they agree that more attention should be paid to math. Just 35.5% of third through eighth graders in Michigan are proficient in math compared to 44% in literacy, according to a Chalkbeat ...
LANSING – The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and the Blue Water Bridge are major connections for both tourism and international trade between the United States and Canada. Since 2025, these bridges have seen a shift toward fewer passenger vehicle and truck crossings, which experts ...
GRAND RAPIDS – On Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum celebrated the opening of its newly completed public space at the Grand Rapids Public Museum Archives, transforming the facility into a more accessible destination for students, educators, researchers and community members to ...
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP -- The Marquette Township Board Wednesday voted to designate the Westwood Mall as a blighted property. The mall experienced a partial roof cave-in in late February due to snow accumulation. By designating the property as blighted, the board has opened up the property to ...
