Friday, July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. John James in the Republican primary for governor today on a post on Truth Social, saying James will not let Michigan down. The endorsement could completely reshape the Republican primary where all four candidates have been courting Trump’s support. In the post Trump said […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to honor and remember former state Sen. Robert Geake. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the funeral. “State Sen. Robert Geake honorably served Michigan in both chambers of our legislature,” said Governor Whitmer. “His expertise in education and psychology helped […]
MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A key permit tied to the proposed Line 5 Tunnel Project drew hours of public comment Thursday, as supporters and opponents made their case to state environmental regulators. The Line 5 Tunnel Project would lie in the Straits of Mackinac. More than 200 people attended […]
SAULT STE MARIE, MI – EUP News has announced that it has acquired new software to allow all the latest articles published can be delivered directly to your email inbox on a daily basis at 3pm every day. Many people rely on Facebook to receive their notices of new articles, […]
June 17, 2026 — Award-winning novel Decoding the Moon by children’s author and former special education teacher Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw tells the touching story of twelve-year-old Levi as his life is turned upside down after the sudden loss of his mother. Navigating grief, a move to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (Marquette), and a […]
Today, during a ceremony at the White House, President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three service members whose acts of courage span generations of American service. Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army (Ret.), was recognized for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty for his […]
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Corrections today announced the launch of the L.E.A.D Academy, a new leadership development program coming to the department this fall. The academy represents a key component of MDOC’s Safe Prisons Initiative, which was launched in March 2026 to improve safety and security across the […]
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II applauded Attorney General Dana Nessel for her efforts to stop the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from converting a Romulus warehouse into a mass immigration detention facility. Attorney General Nessel filed a lawsuit against DHS and ICE in March, seeking to declare the detention center as unlawful and […]
On June 18, 2026, at approximately 1:40p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department and Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on Young Street for a report of multiple gunshots having been fired at a residence. While enroute, responders were advised that a man shot himself. Officers […]
The GOP-led state House passed a politically-charged bill Wednesday to ratchet down the legal authority of formal opinions from the Michigan Attorney General. The bill would dilute a key power used by state attorneys general of both parties to offer binding advice on constitutional questions and interpretations of state law. Attorney […]
