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Nesbitt drops out

LANSING — Michigan Senator Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced Monday that he is stepping down from the gubernatorial race, less than three months before the August primary election. According to the report by CBS Detroit, the Republican senator, who announced his campaign in January ...

Campaign season underway

HOUGHTON – The Copper Country Republican Party hosted its 2026 Lincoln Day dinner Friday at the Bonfire at the Continental Fire Co. Speakers at the event included candidates Dave Prestin and Beau LaFave, who are running for the 38th District Senate seat. They are seeking to succeed Ed ...

‘More than we could ever ask for’

HANCOCK — The 2026 Juhannus celebration has concluded. The City of Hancock’s signature Finno-Ugric celebration of culture brought together not only the local community but had an international reach with several events highlighting the weekend. Hancock City Manager Mary Babcock said the ...

Candidate for change

Editor's Note: This story was filed early Monday, after an interview Friday with Senator Aric Nesbitt. It details his plans as he campaigns for the Republican nomination for Michigan Governor. However after President Donald Trump John James for Governor, Nesbitt dropped out of the race. "I am ...

Starmer out in UK

LONDON (AP) — Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected Britain’s prime minister to be a safe pair of hands who would end years of political chaos under the Conservatives. Less than two years later, his term is ending after missteps, party infighting and one colossal error of ...

Conviction upheld

ESCANABA — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied an appeal from a Gladstone man who was arrested and convicted after approaching a traffic stop in 2022 while recording police officers and refusing repeated commands to keep his distance. Garrett Jennings Van Net was found guilty by a ...