HANCOCK – The state legislature adopted a 2026 budget Friday which cleared up confusion with school districts across the state regarding funding for the school lunch program. The budget will continue to make school meals free for all students, a top priority of Whitmer and Senate Democrats, ...

MARQUETTE — Two people were rescued after their sailboat capsized on Lake Superior Thursday evening. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, two brothers were rescued from Lake Superior after their sail boat capsized and was damaged. They were sailing from Shot Point to Marquette’s Lower Harbor and back. ...

WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Michigan legislature’s Friday morning 2026 budget passage did not include a $50 million infrastructure improvement grant for Wakefield Township. The bill, introduced in April by Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, would have allowed Wakefield Township to invest in ...

SOUTH RANGE — Winter preparations are underway in South Range. The Village of South Range’s DPW reported that their trucks, plows and other equipment are ready for snow removal to the village council during its meeting on Thursday. However, they have hit a snag when it comes to ...

WASHINGTON — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. Senators were headed back to the Capitol for another ...