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Thursday, May 8, 2025
As Canadian officials lobbied a Michigan Senate committee in March to keep the Line 5 pipeline open, Sen. Winnie Brinks grew frustrated with a conversation that, up to that point, had focused mainly on the immediate economic and safety implications of a possible shutdown. “We are at a moment of […]
In this update on the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, new court documents show just how armed the men who are charged were. The documents are 18 pages in all. About 17 of those pages are devoted to just listing the guns, ammo, explosives-making equipment and other items police […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than two months of living in temporary housing, Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be able to unpack and unwind at her official residence on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory. Symone Sanders, senior adviser and chief spokesperson for the vice president, tweeted Thursday […]
A group of high school athletes, their parents and an organization called Let Them Play filed suit Thursday in the Michigan Court of Claims contending that an order from the Department of Health and Human Services and related guidance governing high school athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic are invalid because […]
Rudyard Area Schools is excited to announce a big change to who we are! Over 80 years ago the district took on a Bulldog as the school mascot. In recent years there has been some debate if its time to retire the current mascot and embrace something that fits more […]
SAULT STE MARIE, MI — In a letter posted to social media by Scott and Bernie Parker, they have announced that they’ve sold the Hardware Store they’ve operated for nearly 50 years!. Scott reported that the new name of the store will be: Parker ACE Hardware. The new owner, Michael […]
ROYAL OAK — After 11 years in prison, Robin Roberts returned to an empty home in Detroit this winter. He had an inflatable mattress, one set of clothes and thousands of dollars in tax debt from the house. Things already would have been different upon his return, but the COVID-19 […]
Many counties are turning to declaring states of emergency so that they may continue to meet virtually as the blanket ability for public bodies to hold virtual meetings for any reason will sunset effective March 31. Under PA 254 of 2020, localities were given the ability to host virtual meetings under […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital has committed to supporting Great Lakes Recovery Center (GLRC) with a $25,000 donation. The funds are in support of GLRC’s expanded recovery services and relocation of the Men’s New Hope House in Sault Ste. Marie. GLRC’s Men’s New Hope House, currently located on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and a top health official warned that too many Americans are declaring virus victory too quickly, appealing for mask requirements and other restrictions to be maintained or restored to stave off a “fourth surge” of COVID-19. The head of the CDC said she had […]