The leader of the Michigan House of Representatives said Thursday that he expects his Senate counterpart will deliver the votes needed to pass a proposed 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, and if not, he says the budget deal would fall apart at the seams. Such a scenario would also lead to a ...

WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – A proposed $50 million inclusion in the 2026 state budget for Wakefield Township was likely to be excluded when the Michigan legislature voted Thursday. Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, first put in the request in April. It was among nearly 800 earmark requests seeking ...

HANCOCK — The City of Hancock has grown slightly due to action by the City Council Wednesday. The council approved annexation of parcel #011-116-010-00 currently located in Quincy Township and adjacent to city limits at its meeting Wednesday. The parcel is part of Terrace Park and was put ...

LANSING — On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced more than $220 million in investments across Michigan which includes $21.5 million for 12 communities for infrastructure improvement. The City of Houghton and the Village of Baraga were two local communities, receiving funds supported ...

HANCOCK — The City of Hancock is urging residents and visitors alike to shop and support Hancock retailers and restaurants with the "Buy Nearby" in downtown Hancock today through Sunday. According to a press release from Todd Gast, Community Development with the City of Hancock, "This is a ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year — resulting in widespread ramifications for hundreds of programs and giving the Trump administration an avenue to fire ...