Thousands of mothers in Wisconsin will now have access to postpartum Medicaid coverage after Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill extending the program from 60 days to one year. The effort has been years in the making, with Evers including it in all four of his proposed budgets since he took office ...

NEWBERRY — A snowmobiler in Luce County had to be rescued after becoming stranded during the snowstorm Monday evening. During the early evening hours of Monday, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received calls and text messages from an individual who was stuck near Trail 8 in an open area by ...

ESCANABA — Full-time faculty members of the Michigan Education Association at Bay College have announced the recipients of the annual Faculty Association Scholarship award. Established with the Bay College Foundation, the scholarship recognizes both the academic achievement and unmet ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Sheriff Aaron Rochon has issued his monthly report for February. The road patrol served 71 civil process papers, investigated 154 complaints, handled 27 accidents, issued 31 citations and 195 verbal warnings, made 27 arrests — eight of which were for ...

GWINN — A 17-mile walk from the Knotty Pine to the Up North Lodge is planned for Saturday, April 25, to support UP Pink Power, a dedicated organization focused on helping residents of the Upper Michigan with catastrophic events in their life. Participants will embark on a 17-mile walk that ...

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 ...