CHASSELL — The Chassell Township Schools music program was awarded an $18,603 grant from the State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) through a competitive process that included 678 applicants statewide. “This grant is significant for small music programs like ours, and we are ...
HOUGHTON — Each spring in the Keweenaw, we patiently await the return of green forests, open water, and long days outside. Earth Day is a reminder of just how much we value these places, and how important it is to protect them. One of the most effective ways we have to do that is Early ...
LANSING — Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), sometimes known as fig buttercup, is a short, perennial plant that is spreading in the Midwest. It is a watch list species in Michigan, meaning it has a limited known distribution in the state. It has shiny, dark green, heart-shaped leaves and ...
“The fog is so thick that you can’t even spy the land,” – Bob Dylan It was chilly and cold. I jumped in my Jeep and headed west, not sure what I’d find. As it turned out, I never would have expected the things I experienced. Hitting the highway, the mist got thicker the farther I ...
LANSING — Michigan has cleared nearly 1.6 million criminal convictions under an automatic expungement process that began three years ago, according to new state data. It’s not known exactly how many Michiganders have benefited from the “clean slate” initiative — some people had ...
HOUGHTON — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with a January 2025 drunk driving accident that seriously injured two people was sentenced Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court. According to a press release from Houghton County Prosecutor Dan Helmer, John Matthew Cook was sentenced to ...