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 […]
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President Trump Awards Three Congressional Medals of Honor
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 […]
MDOC Announces L.E.A.D Academy as Part of Safe Prisons Initiative to Strengthen Facility Safety and Invest in Leaders
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 […]
Gov. Whitmer Commends Attorney General Nessel on Preventing Construction of ICE Detention Facility
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 […]
Soo Man Succumbs to Injuries in Shooting
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 […]
House GOP looks to diminish power of Attorney General opinions
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 […]
Marquette County officials pass resolution to explore possible revamp of former U.P. Air Force Base
MARQUETTE COUNTY – Officials in Marquette County passed a resolution on Tuesday to further explore the possibility of bringing a U.S. Air Force Base back to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the resolution to begin initial talks with defense personnel about utilizing […]
Lane closure on International Bridgefor maintenance work
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – One lane of alternating traffic will be open on a portion of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this summer during ongoing maintenance work, including painting of the lower U.S. arch steel and bridge deck resurfacing. A portion of one lane on the south […]
US Coast Guard Conduct Change of Command Ceremony in Sault Ste Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes personnel held a change of command ceremony Tuesday at the Lake Superior State University Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Capt. William C. Albright relieved Capt. James R. Bendle as the commanding officer of Sector Northern Great Lakes. […]
El-Sayed campaign begins airing first ad
The U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed began airing his first major television advertisement on Tuesday, an introductory piece highlighting his medical background and support for progressive policies. The 60-second ad, entitled “Chorus,” is his campaign’s first major ad buy. Coupled with an ad from the Fighting for […]















