KINGSFORD — A dedication ceremony will take place before Kingsford High School’s varsity football game Thursday to officially name the press box after the late Art Viens. After Viens passed away on Sept. 18, 2025, at the age of 89, discussion began about adding his name to the press ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — Local fixture Barb’s Cafe is under new ownership but remains in the family. Barb Galvin, who opened the restaurant on March 11, 1993, turned it over to grandson Randall Gregg on July 1. Galvin, though, has no plans to retire and will remain with the business. She ...
ST. IGNACE — An 18-year-old man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after reportedly stabbing another teen Friday during what Michigan State Police called a “verbal altercation” in Mackinac County. MSP from the St. Ignace Post were called to Moran Township for an 18-year-old male who had had been stabbed, according to a news release. The man was initially treated at Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace before being transferred to McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, MSP stated in the release. No information was provided on his condition. The ...
CHICAGO (AP) — After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday. The new levies are expected to affect about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S., roughly $20 billion in goods ranging ...
A measles outbreak in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin continues to grow. As of Friday, the state Department of Health Services has identified 41 confirmed and 7 probable cases across Iowa, Lafayette and Grant counties. All but one of the people infected with measles in Wisconsin this ...
ST. IGNACE — The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time Friday at Little Bear East Arena and Community Center, 275 Marquette St., St. Ignace. The state agency is tasked with overseeing construction, maintenance and operation of a proposed utility tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. A copy of the full agenda will be available at the MSCA website. The meeting will be available to watch live on YouTube. If built, the tunnel will house a replacement segment for the Enbridge Energy Line 5 light oil and natural gas liquids pipelines that ...
