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Gwinn man sentenced for CSC

OCEANA COUNTY -- A Gwinn man found guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and first-degree child abuse was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court in downstate Oceana County on Monday to 50-75 years' incarceration. Jeffrey Scott Barrett, 43, of Gwinn, was convicted in June on four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of first-degree child abuse after a four-day jury trial. Barrett was additionally sentenced to 20-50 years for one count of first-degree child abuse, which was ordered to be served consecutively to the 50-75-year sentence ordered for the criminal ...

Keweenaw amends bylaws

KEWEENAW COUNTY – At its regular July meeting on Wednesday, the Keweenaw County Board of Commissions heard public comment for more than an hour on the topics of zoning issues, a local business, and the county zoning administrator. Public comments were both for and against the issues of ...

Transforming the system

HANCOCK — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is aiming to transform rural healthcare in Michigan through expansion of both in-person and online services. Finding healthcare in the U.P. has never been easy. Medical deserts have long existed in rural areas, primarily ...

2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor

DETROIT (AP) — A state appeals court on Monday set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism. They, along with co-defendant Joe Morrison, ...

48th Annual KBIC Maawanji’iding powwow this weekend

BARAGA — The 48th Annual Maawanji’iding is scheduled for July 24-26, with the grand entries set for Friday at 7 p.m., 12 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 12 p.m. Held at the Ojibwa Campgrounds in Baraga, this cultural celebration is one of the largest powwows in the Midwest. The three-day ...