Local schedule 2/27/25
Girls’ basketball Big Bay de Noc at Engadine, 5:30 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Rock Mid Peninsula, 6:45 p.m. Rapid River at Powers North Central, 7 ...
No. 2 Gladstone gals knock off Gwinn in home finale
GLADSTONE — A good defensive effort combined with a good shooting night propelled Gladstone girls basketball to a 64-22 victory over Gwinn here ...
Protests over federal job cuts underscore anxiety about future
Last week, protests around the country and in many places in the Upper Peninsula saw large groups gather to speak against the actions of the Trump administration ...
Invasive species a year-round problem
Invasive species are a growing problem in Michigan and the U.S. During National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 24 - 28, 2025), ...
Musk acting fast as Trump’s Macbeth
WASHINGTON — “If it were done when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well it were done quickly.” - William Shakespeare, “Macbeth” “Quickly” is the key word ...
A ‘constitutional crisis’?
WASHINGTON — Democrats are raising an alarm about what they call a “constitutional crisis.” If there is one, they should know because they ...
Girl Scout cookies are arriving locally
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL) are preparing cookie cupboards and warehouses for over one million packages of Girl Scout Cookies arriving over ...
Smart Vegetable Gardening class being offered
Escanaba competes in High School Bowl
Michigan Gov. Whitmer agrees to limit wages for tipped workers amid minimum wage hike
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Minimum-wage workers in Michigan started getting a pay raise Friday as Democratic Gov. Gretchen ...