This week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her Lowering MI Cost plan which would eliminate the state’s retirement tax and increase tax credits for working families. Perhaps the one aspect of her plan that got the most attention from the average taxpayer is Whitmer’s plan to issue ...

Even with recent rain in some parts of the state, much of Michigan is very dry. That means fire safety should be a high priority for anyone working or playing outdoors, the state Department of Natural Resources warns. “We are beginning to see seasonal drought conditions across much of the ...

With high heat index readings expected statewide, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is urging residents and visitors to stay protected during the extreme heat. “Extreme heat has the ability to be life-threatening,” said Capt. Chris ...

Scam artists are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their techniques — as evidenced by a warning this week from the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency about a phishing scheme that begins with a text message. If you have filed for unemployment benefits and receive a text message ...

Want to treat yourself to a modern twist on an event with historical cache? Visit downtown Negaunee at 7:30 Wednesday evening to join in the old-fashioned fun of a Negaunee City Band concert. In the summer, the band plays at Negaunee’s Outdoor Performing Arts Center at the east end of ...

When President Joe Biden retired in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday night, he likely did not expect to find a severed horse’s head under his bed covers. But there it was, courtesy of The New York Times. “At 79, Biden is Testing the Boundaries of Age and the Presidency” ran the headline ...