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Trump administration delays monarch butterfly decision
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely despite years of warnings from conservationists that populations are shrinking. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced ...
Dickinson joins protest against mental health contract bidding
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County is now among dozens of counties in Michigan that have passed resolutions protesting a change in the way the state’s mental health services contracts are managed. According to Community Mental Health Association of Michigan, at least 41 counties are on ...
Bills signed to lower costs for Michigan Guard members
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Senate Bills 370, 540 and 542, which will lower the cost of health care and child care for members of the Michigan National Guard and their families. “These bills reaffirm our commitment to fight for those who fight for us,” Whitmer ...
Final push on to fill gift tree tags in community
ESCANABA – Throughout the community, gift trees are transforming lobbies, malls and storefronts into hubs of generosity. What many see as a tag on a branch is really a holiday lifeline, connecting families in need with neighbors eager to give. One tree sponsored by the Salvation Army of ...




