MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state. The case has been wending its way through the courts for years and stems ...
SKANDIA -- A collision Sunday afternoon between a pickup truck and a motorcycle in Skandia Township resulted in serious injuries to the male driver of the motorcycle and the death of his female passenger. The crash occurred at 1:40 p.m. Eastern time at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Carlshend Road, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The pickup truck had reportedly been traveling westbound on M-94 and collided at the intersection with the motorcycle that was southbound on U.S. 41. “Though life-saving measures were attempted, the female passenger on the ...
LANSING – For the first time since 1979, the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) is launching a major redesign of court forms that will improve access to justice by aiding millions of Michigan court users as they navigate civil legal matters, such as parenting time and custody and landlord/tenant matters. The first set of forms released today are for small claims cases, since those matters do not involve attorneys. The goal of the project has been to create legally accurate, understandable, accessible and user-friendly forms that meet the needs of the public and the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it has awarded the state of Michigan more than $63 million in grant funding to assist with infrastructure upgrade projects at the Michigan State Veterans Home. The grant will help Michigan construct a new 108-bed building at the facility in Marquette – one of only three Veterans’ Homes in the state. “VA’s ongoing support of State Veterans Homes reaffirms our commitment to providing Veterans at all stages of life with the care and dignity they have earned,” said VA Under Secretary for Health John ...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election and leaving a two-person contest between moderate Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed. McMorrow's exit comes after many Democrats increasingly viewed her as a long shot for the nomination. It also creates a fresh dynamic in one of the country's most closely watched Senate races, forcing Democratic voters into a direct choice between Stevens, a mainstream congresswoman backed by much of the ...
LANSING — A stretch of hot, humid weather is forecasted to impact much of Michigan this week, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. The Michigan State Police (MSP), Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human ...
