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Saturday, May 4, 2024
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today issued Executive Directive 2021-02 to help bridge the digital divide by establishing the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) to make high-speed internet more affordable and accessible. With high-speed internet becoming a necessity in our educational, professional, and personal lives, the new office will be dedicated to coordinating and advancing the State’s efforts to ensure that every home and business in […]
Sandra V. “Sandy” DiMartino, age 57, of Trout Lake, Michigan passed away in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan after a short battle with cancer and a long battle with Scleroderma. She was born February 29, 1964 in St. Ignace, Michigan to Robert Anthony and Anna Marie (LaDuke) Sharp. Sandy grew up […]
County corrections officers could seek binding arbitration when unable to complete collective bargaining negotiations under bills discussed Tuesday. During the House of Commerce and Tourism Committee, testimony was heard for support and opposition for the bills with opposition focused mainly on costs. Rep. Bob Bezotte and Rep. Kelly Breen sponsored the bills together.. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving […]
Legislation intended to expand accountability for members of law enforcement was introduced today in the Senate through a bipartisan package its sponsors called necessary to protect the public and improve procedures that officers follow. The 12-bill package is scheduled to be formally introduced during session on the one-year anniversary of […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police. Associated Press video from the scene showed people running and […]
STRESA, Italy (AP) — The investigation into Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people will focus on why the lead cable snapped and why the emergency brake didn’t engage and prevent the cabin from careening back down the mountain until it pulled off the support line and crashed to […]
Gladys Marie (Ball) Malette passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was 99. Gladys was born in Ozark, Michigan to Lula Ellen (Shipley) Ball and Ephriam Allie Ball on March 5, 1922. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Arthur Rogers Malette who […]
Hazel Irene Nutkins, age 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Hazel was born on July 16, 1933, in Strongs, Michigan to the late Charles and Evaline (Toll) Alexander, Sr. She was a graduate of Sault High School with the class […]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a “new level of force” to further […]
