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Groeneveld remains mayor in Kingsford

KINGSFORD — Kingsford City Council has reelected Joe Groeneveld as mayor and Daniel Freeman as mayor pro tem. At its reorganizational meeting Monday, the council also welcomed new member Angela Olson, who was elected in November. She replaces incumbent Dennis Baldinelli. Council members ...

Fire at Escanaba’s House of Ludington

ESCANABA – The House of Ludington Bar & Restaurant could be a complete loss after a massive fire broke out this morning in the historic building. Escanaba Public Safety, UP Health System, Ford River Fire Department and the City of Escanaba Electric Department all responded after the ...

Enbridge pipeline tunnel option ‘rushed’ and unsafe, opponents say

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Federal officials heard an earful Wednesday from Line 5 pipeline opponents who expressed skepticism about the latest option to keep oil flowing ...

Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 after Navy cancels ship orders

Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been built in Wisconsin. Marinette Marine laid off 93 employees who were “primarily white collar ...

Michigan high court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Law enforcement would be barred from making civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — in state and local ...