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Line 5 case to come before US Supreme Court today

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s case against Canadian pipeline company Enbridge should continue in state court or be heard in federal court. Nessel first brought a suit against Enbridge in 2019, seeking to shut down the ...

Search continues for NMU student missing in Marquette

Search efforts continue in Marquette for a missing Northern Michigan University student last seen early Sunday near the Founder’s Landing Boardwalk on Lake Superior. Trenton Massey, 21, a construction management student, appeared disoriented and having difficulty walking when he was ...

US 141 to see improvements in 2027

A U.S. 141 resurfacing and culvert replacement project is scheduled to begin in 2027 in Marinette County, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said. The project will cover about 8.3 miles of U.S. 141 from County C in the village of Wausaukee north to County K in the town of Amberg. It ...

Wisconsin GOP sends ‘400-year veto’ constitutional amendment to voters

Wisconsin voters will be asked whether the state’s constitution should be amended to prevent the governor’s powerful partial veto from increasing taxes or fees under a measure that cleared the state Assembly on Thursday. It’s a direct response to a partial veto from Democratic Gov. Tony ...

Michigan ranks high for foreign-owned farmland

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report found that foreign investors own nearly 10% of Michigan’s farmland. Foreign entities or U.S. companies with a “significant foreign interest” hold 1.9 million acres of agricultural land in the state, accounting for 8.8% of Michigan’s total ...

Grounded due to weather

IRON MOUNTAIN — For the first time in 23 years, the Kiwanis Ski Club lost its entire weekend of ski jumping at Pine Mountain due to the weather — and the sport’s governing body lost one of its favorite events on the International Continental Cup circuit. “It’s always a highlight ...