Casting votes
DELTA COUNTY — All citizens who have not voted early or by absentee ballot may do so tomorrow. Tuesday is Election Day; the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is a midterm general election. Races on the ballot are those for Michigan governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, ...
Sweetening the U.P.
IRON MOUNTAIN — Heather Nelson recently quit her job to devote herself to her real passion: her bakery business, U.P. Sweets LLC. "I took a gamble, leaving my full-time job to make this my full-time job," Nelson said. She previously worked at Bellin Health and was a certified nursing ...
Michigan’s free community college shuts out rural universities, they want in
A high school graduate living in the Upper Peninsula may consider enrolling at a community college but the drive across the vast, rural region may stop them: Depending on where they live, it could be a several-hour roundtrip commute. That's one reason why Northern Michigan University, Lake Superior State University and Michigan Technological University have for decades granted scores of associate degrees and skills certificates to students. Ferris State University, in rural west Michigan about a two-hour roundtrip drive from the nearest community college, has also offered associate ...
Bills could control how ‘surveillance pricing’ impacts what you pay for products
LANSING – Concern over the implications of how people’s online activity impacts what they pay for products and services is prompting lawmakers to consider limiting businesses’ ability to use consumers’ personal data to determine their prices. The proposed law addresses surveillance pricing – the practice of companies leveraging such data, including the history of customers’ online browsing and their location and shopping patterns – to set prices for individual customers. The practice raises questions about consumer privacy and economic fairness, said Kyle Zawacki, the ...
Forest Service and Michigan Nature Association partnership focuses on Lakeside Daisy species recovery
Upon first glance, this yellow flower (pictured) may not seem like anything special. To the passing eye, it may look like the common dandelion found in lawns across the United States. But earlier this spring, its story grew much bigger. This yellow daisy represents a shared vision of ...