As the snow finally clears up and the orange cones return to roads around the state, Michigan Department Transportation officials are reassessing projects in its five-year plan due to rising material and labor costs. But waiting out inflation isn’t likely to pay off. The state can’t delay ...

Ask any kid if they want a break from learning, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear a textbook thwack shut. Turns out, about 25 percent of Michigan’s K-8 student did just that last year — they took a break from learning. Only, this wasn’t a restorative, “finding yourself,” ...

‘Help Wanted” is the sign of the times. There are 1.7 jobs per every unemployed person, and more than 11.3 million job openings across the country, according to last month’s Labor Department data. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called the labor market “tight to an unhealthy ...

We at the Daily Mining Gazette tip our caps to U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow for receiving the 2022 NAMI Michigan I. B. Sendi Lifetime Achievement award. The award, presented by NAMI Michigan and New Oakland Family Centers, recognizes a “career of outstanding public service that has included an ...

We know it’s tempting to prune everything in the yard when spring arrives. But if you have an oak tree, please wait. You could save the tree’s life. From April 15 to July 15, oak trees are at high risk for oak wilt infection, a serious fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson this week recognized April as National Donate Life Month at a news conference with Dorrie Dils, president and CEO of Gift of Life Michigan, and organ recipient Amy Bacon. National Donate Life Month is an annual celebration of the lives saved by ...