LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday that her office will focus on childhood education and trying to put more money in Michanders’ pockets during her final year in office, proposals that will include lifelong literacy efforts, increased school funding and what she called the ...
CALUMET – On Thursday, the Calumet Village Council held a Public Hearing focused on reviewing potential millage and a proposed budget for their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 which starts March 1. The Village has five millages — Operating, Operating – Extra (an additional operating expense millage ...
EAGLE RIVER – At its regular February meeting, the Keweenaw County Board adopted a resolution regarding funding for a Keweenaw County Emergency and Essential Operation Center. The resolution is in cooperation with the Keweenaw County Road Commission (KCRC). Collaboration between the county ...
HOUGHTON — At its regular meeting Friday, the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees set room and board rates for the 2026-27 academic year. The motion to increase rates was made by Board Treasurer Carlos Rodriquez. “These rates have been carefully curated and reviewed by ...
Dear Annie: For most of my life, I picked the wrong partners. Over time, I realized it wasn't bad luck. I was choosing what I had seen, not what I had actually done the work to earn. Those patterns came from my family and the system I grew up in, and I kept recreating them. A few years ago, I ...
ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place Thursday, March 12th, 2026 from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba, MI. ...