NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Board of Education on Wednesday heard a presentation on district goals from Sherri Petschar, guidance counselor/curriculum director. Using data from the state report card, the district set a number of goals it hopes to meet in several different areas. She used ...

KINGSFORD — A person died early today in a fire in an apartment building at 229 East Breitung Ave., Kingsford Public Safety Department Director Brandon Rutter said in a news release. Officers on patrol discovered the active structure fire at approximately 1:26 a.m., according to the report. ...

ESCANABA — Several Upper Peninsula lawmakers are seeking to rename a stretch of U.S. 41 in Menominee County to honor a soldier killed in Iraq in 2007: Spc. David Anthony Wilkey Jr., who was raised in Wilson and still has family in the area. Michigan House Bill No. 4351, introduced in April ...

LANSING – In a recent study measuring the body size and growth patterns of invasive earthworms in the Huron Mountains, researchers uncovered their role in disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of earthworms in North America are invasive species, ...

Despite opposition from some parents and pastors, the Michigan State Board of Education approved revised state health education standards Thursday that include recommendations that students be taught about gender identity and sexual orientation. Proponents of the standards say they are ...