LANSING — With 10 days remaining until new earned sick time requirements are set to take effect, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee met Tuesday taking further testimony on a proposal to trim back these new provisions out of concern for Michigan businesses. Despite the Feb. ...

CALUMET — For two years, Calumet native Jim Enrietti has been leading the campaign to replace the chandelier that hung in the auditorium of the Calumet Theatre. Since the theater was opened in 1900, it has been considered by many as a Copper Country jewel. However, not many people know that ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal research agency that tracks the progress of America’s students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work. It’s unclear to what degree the Education Department’s ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday unveiled her $3 billion “MI Road Ahead” Plan, her latest pitch for “fixing the damn roads,” which was her signature campaign promise during her first gubernatorial campaign in 2018. Whitmer’s office touted the effort as “fiscally ...

MENOMINEE — After finishing his newest film, a Yooper is returning home just as his documentary is set to premiere. The documentary is based on the sports memorabilia market and attempts to capture all angles of the trade, from crime to collections; the film is called “Hobby Hustle” and ...

LANSE — The Baraga County Board of Commissioners held its meeting Monday with every position filled now with newly appointed Commissioner Lee DeLeon in the fold. DeLeon said he had sought the position because he felt a new face was needed on the board, and also to contribute to ...