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LSSU’s first year experience program builds connections

SAULT STE. MARIE — Before their first semester begins, more than 30 incoming Lake Superior State University students in the College of Great Lakes Ecology and Education spent a day exploring Sault Ste. Marie, connecting with their new classmates, and contributing to the community. The ...

German-themed fundraiser in IM on Friday for Holy Spirit

IRON MOUNTAIN — Prost! A taste of Germany is coming to Iron Mountain, and it’s bringing beer brats, pretzels, decadent desserts and plenty of Gemutlichkeit — all for a great cause. A German-themed fundraiser benefiting the “kids” at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Norway is set for ...

Tree cutter from Gwinn electrocuted on job site

GWINN — A 50-year-old Gwinn man who owned a tree removal business was electrocuted Thursday on a job site in Marquette County, state officials said. Jayson Dutiel of A Cut Above Tree and Lawn Care LLC was working Thursday at a private residence in Forsyth Township when a tree he cut fell ...

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves room ...

Where things stand in Michigan’s Line 5 saga

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) More than a decade into Michigan’s debate about Enbridge Energy’s Line 5, the question of how to keep oil from spilling out of the aging ...

Teen accused of attempted murder after Mackinac County stabbing

ST. IGNACE — A Little Lake teen accused of stabbing another 18-year-old male Friday in Mackinac County now faces three felony charges, including attempted murder. Maxwell Kirk Phillips, 18, was arraigned Monday in 92nd District Court on attempted murder, assault with intent to murder and ...