MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan said Thursday she has "nothing to announce" about a possible 2028 presidential bid, stepping back from her comment hours earlier that she will not run for president after leaving office later this year. "You know, I ...
MARQUETTE — At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Marquette City Commission, commissioners voted six-zero in favor of directing city staff to develop an ordinance or ordinances related to the use of e-bikes in the city. The proposed ordinance(s) would allow e-bike classes 1, 2 and 3 and ...
SANDS — The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter in Marquette County has temporarily closed to the public and non-essential traffic after announcing a case of canine parvovirus in a puppy litter earlier this week. Parvovirus is a highly contagious illness that can be fatal in dogs. In its ...
WETMORE — Last week, the Alger County Correctional Facility welcomed two beagles who were recently released from the Ridglan Farms, a beagle-breeding operation in southern Wisconsin which has a history of supplying dogs to biomedical research facilities. The dogs, named Charlie and Linus, ...
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill to forgive school makeup days, supporting dozens of communities across the state that were impacted by severe weather following unprecedented snow melt, spring storms, and flooding. "Michigan families ...
RAPID RIVER -- Over countless graves on Monday, customary weapons firings were performed in honor of fallen soldiers and their families as communities around the United States recognized Memorial Day. Shortly before noon on May 25, one of many such ceremonies was performed at the Rapid River ...