LANSING — Several Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 61 state troopers and one motor carrier officer who graduated Friday afternoon from Recruit School. During the ceremony in Lansing, Col. James F. Grady II, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP) administered ...

HOUGHTON – Former State Representative Beau LaFave (R-Iron Mt.) is running for Michigan 38th State Senate District, currently held by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Wacedah), who is term-limited. LaFave, has received the endorsement of Congressman Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet), and is vying for the GOP ...

HOUGHTON – At its May 14 meeting, the Houghton County Jail Committee heard from Douglas Dukes and John Pollack, both retired sheriffs and representatives of Elevatus Architecture, a firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana that designs jails. Dukes and Pollack were invited by Jail Committee member ...

HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council chambers were unusually crowded at the councils regular meeting Wednesday. Among items under "new business"was the issue of funding for the Hancock School Public Library. Several people, both resident and non-residents spoke during the public comment ...

EAGLE RIVER – At its regular meeting Wednesday, the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners hear from Jay Parent, district supervisor for the Water Resources Dept. of Environment with the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). Parent discussed a multi-phase proposal for ...

FORD RIVER — Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) virtually attended the regular meeting of Delta County's Ford River Township Board Monday to address concerns from residents who insisted that measures need to be taken to mitigate the dangers on M-35. Given ...