HOUGHTON — Copper Country residents can explore stories of entrepreneurship, food, wildlife, childhood and community when the 41 North Film Festival returns to Michigan Technological University Now through Sunday All screenings and festival events are free and open to the public. Most ...
HANCOCK — Proposition 2 in Michigan passed with 80% voting in favor of it. The “Money Out of Politics” proposal would bar corporations or government contractors who receive $250,000 from the state government from contributing to political causes in Michigan. One local advocate who helped ...
MARQUETTE — Anna Aho Rink (D) defeated incumbent Karl Bohnak (R) in Tuesday's midterm election to serve the 109th District in the Michigan State Legislature. Bohnak had been the first Republican to win the 109th district since 1955. "I can't even begin to thank you all enough for putting ...
Markkonen, Preston win HOUGHTON —In the State House and Senate races Tuesday night, Republicans once again won state legislative seats to represent the Copper Country in Lansing. The 38th State Senate District saw Republican David Prestin beat Democrat Kelli Van Ginhoven and Independent ...
EAGLE RIVER — Republican candidates and local incumbents secured decisive majorities across national, state, and county races in Keweenaw County, according to the Keweenaw County Cleri’s Office election summary report. Out of 2,131 registered voters, 1,413 total ballots were cast across Election Day and early voting lines, locking in a final regional turnout velocity of 66.31 percent. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican challenger Mike Rogers carried the county with 726 total votes, consisting of 661 Election Day ballots and 65 early votes. Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed ...
L'ANSE — Baraga County voters turned out at a 60.05 percent clip for Tuesday's+ general election, casting 3,541 ballots out of 5,897 registered electors to approve local education funding and deliver clear majorities to the Republican column in state and federal contests, according to unofficial summary reports. On the local educational ticket, county voters overwhelmingly approved the Copper Country Intermediate School District (ISD) Special Education Millage Proposal. The measure drew a 59.16 percent voter turnout within its scope, passing with 2,019 "yes" votes to 1,033 "no" ...
