QUINNESEC — A former Quinnesec church that sat vacant for years is getting a new purpose — not as a traditional event center or conventional nonprofit — but as a place where any person or group can find a helping hand. That’s the vision behind Lavender Skies, a new nonprofit formed ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — The Michigan Court of Appeals has turned away a man’s challenge to Iron County charges that in March 2025 accused him of sexually abusing twin infants. Tyler Cotton, 33, then of Gaastra, had argued he should not have been bound over for trial on two counts of criminal sexual conduct-first degree because no evidence was presented his acts “had a sexual purpose.” He further contended he had been medically treating the infants. CSC-1 is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a minimum penalty of 25 years if convicted. According to the ...
Labor Day weekend travelers in Michigan will pay about $11 more for a 13-gallon fill up than a year ago, as gasoline prices are up an average of 87 cents from this time last year, according to AAA-The Auto Club Group Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.17 per gallon for regular ...
HOUGHTON - Former attorney and Hancock resident Evan Andrew Dixon, 62 was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 40 years in prison in connection with a 2023 homicide. Dixon was convicted in Houghton County 12th Circuit Court on one count of second degree murder in the ...
ST. IGNACE — The 2026 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day is just days away, and final preparations are under way. "Whether you plan to cross the Mackinac Bridge in your car or RV, or you plan to join in the Annual Bridge Walk, we want to make sure you have the information you need for a safe and enjoyable Labor Day holiday," said Mackinac Bridge Authority Bridge Director Kim Nowack. The bridge will again be closed to public traffic during the 2026 walk, from 6:30 a.m. to noon Eastern time on Labor Day based on recommendations from the Michigan State Police and U.S. Department of ...
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) A wave of problems facing Michigan’s rural townships is barely causing a ripple in Lansing. Townships are struggling to find people to serve in ...
