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Heat advisory in effect for region, severe storms possible

A heat advisory has been issued locally through 7 p.m. today as hot weather and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, the National Weather Service said. Today’s predicted high at Iron Mountain is 95 degrees, with a heat index value up to 105 degrees. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in ...

Sweltering Midwest cancels outdoor plans, opens public cooling centers

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camps and other outdoor activities were canceled Monday as tens of millions of people across the Midwest endured a heat wave that is expected to spread eastward this week. Communities opened cooling centers and urged people to take it easy and stay ...

State appeals court upholds ex-school officer’s sentence for sexual abuse

(Note: The opinion of the Michigan Court of Appeals, which serves as the primary source for this article, remains subject to revision until its final publication in the Michigan Appeals Reports.) MENOMINEE — The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the prison term for a former Menominee ...

Democratic-led states sue over new Medicaid work requirements

Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid. At issue is a “medically frail” designation that the states say is too narrow and will make it too ...

Sand sculptors bring Bigfoot back to Gladstone Beach

GLADSTONE — One year after a lounging Bigfoot became one of the most photographed attractions on Gladstone Beach, the artists who brought the sandy cryptid to life are back. Visit Escanaba, the convention and visitors bureau for Delta County, has once again hired the artists of Art Club Hub ...

An age of innovation in the US

[Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in the three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...