VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. The Vatican said Francis died of a stroke ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Minnesota asking to revive the state’s ban on gun-carry permits for young adults. The justices also left in place a ban on guns at the University of Michigan, declining to hear an appeal from a man who argued he has a ...

KINGSFORD — The City of Kingsford will begin collecting spring rubbish Monday. Collection will start in the Ford Addition, then proceed to the Heights, Garden Village, Breitung and outlying area. The city will do one pass and charge a minimum of $100 for making special collections. Loose ...

ESCANABA — Team registrations are being accepted for the fourth-annual Gladstone Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority golf scramble on Thursday, May 29, at the Escanaba Country Club. The entry fee is $360 per four-person team. The tournament format is an 18-hole scramble, and the entry ...

NORWAY — Rainbow’s End Alpacas owner Mary Lynn Verley, along with husband Dave, are launching a new venture, The Rainbow Party Venue & Meeting Center. Verley said she saw the need for an event center with beautiful accommodations but for smaller gatherings. “It is a very warm ...

NORWAY — The Norway City Council has authorized spending $63,610 for a new truck for the electric department. Foreman Scott Hegy said the department now has a 2014 Dodge Ram with a standard box and would like a truck with utility tool boxes, which would be safer and more efficient. The ...