Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched a new "safe prisons initiative" that aims to improve conditions for inmates and officers alike. Among other things, the initiative seeks to provide improved prisoner programming to promote ...

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron County Board will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. Monday in the courthouse annex, 2 South Sixth St., Crystal Falls. The agenda includes a soil and sedimentation contract extension with the Iron-Baraga Conservation District and central dispatch staffing.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Below Cleveland, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don't know exists, miners extract a crucial winter mineral — salt. The Whiskey Island salt mine, owned by food giant Cargill, helps supply road salt across the Northeast and Great Lakes, where a colder, ...

KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Salvation Army is spreading Easter cheer across the community with its newly launched “Egg Hunt for Hope.” Salvation Army Director Tara Coss said the interactive event is designed to get families outdoors and engaged. Children ages 12 and younger ...

QUINNESEC — Breitung Township will seek a state grant for a proposed $500,000 project at East Kingsford Park that includes lights for the baseball field. The estimated cost for an LED lighting system and pole footings is $136,000, according to a project summary reviewed by the township ...