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Michigan launches benefits program for Guard members

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs announced the Michigan Member Benefits Program, a comprehensive initiative expanding financial, educational and family support for members of the Michigan National Guard. The expansion was authorized through Public ...

Ousted interim US attorney allowed to stay on job in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is allowing an ousted interim federal prosecutor to continue overseeing cases in Wisconsin with a new title in what's becoming a familiar move in federal judicial districts across the nation as Democrats in the U.S. Senate delay ...

Blizzard sets records; cleanup continues

A sunny Tuesday allowed residents to deal with the several feet of snow left behind after historic Blizzard Elsa spent two days pummeling the region. Snowblowers, plows and shovelers all got workouts in trying to get driveways, walkways and roadways cleared from what many called the strongest ...

IM takes first step to send park deer to UP zoo

IRON MOUNTAIN — An application has been filed that could potentially send the Iron Mountain City Park deer herd to an Upper Peninsula zoo, though it likely won't happen soon. Mayor Dale Alessandrini on Monday said he hopes a transfer can occur by the end of summer. Several steps remain, ...

Flight cancellations, delays continue after storms head east

ATLANTA (AP) — Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled flight schedules a day earlier while the partial government shutdown continued to fuel long lines at security checkpoints. Carriers canceled ...

Remember when?

CHANNING — This week’s “Remember when?” highlights a logging camp near Channing during the winter. Postmarked Crystal Falls, Mich., in 1913 — date not visible on cancellation — the scene of the unidentified logging camp shows three traditional log buildings with tar paper gable ...