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Motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday that investigators are not ready to discuss the motive behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But he said the suspect had left-leaning political beliefs, disliked the conservative influencer and is being ...

Meth bust

ESCANABA – Two people were arrested Thursday night after Escanaba Public Safety reportedly discovered methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop. Escanaba Public Safety pulled the vehicle over at about 8:50 p.m. Thursday, according to a department news release. The officer called in ...

9/11 event held on Sugarloaf

MARQUETTE — On Thursday, more than 50 people climbed Sugarloaf Mountain in memory of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event was held by the Northern Michigan University chapter of Turning Point USA from 3-8 p.m. and saw attendees bring a flag to the top, or make seven trips to match the 110 ...

Disappointed

IRONWOOD – Aspirus Health’s Sept. 5 announcement that it will end labor and delivery at its Ironwood hospital on Dec. 31 after rejecting $1.2 million from the 2025 Michigan state budget to provide obstetric and gynecological care, is facing pushback from several areas. The announcement ...

Vet Fest gets $10K donation

CALUMET — Vet Fest 2026 received a helping hand with a $10,000 donation from the Keweenaw Health Foundation. The donation was presented during the Houghton County Veterans Affairs Board meeting at the Veteran's Affairs office at Houghton County Memorial Airport. to the board for next year's ...

‘We got him’

OREM (AP) — The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk had expressed opposition to the conservative activist's viewpoints and indicated that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday as they announced an arrest in the killing that raised fresh alarms about political ...