HERMANSVILLE — Richard L. Powell, 71, of Hermansville, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Christian Park Village in Escanaba with his family by his side. Richard was born on Feb. 1, 1954, in Menominee. He was raised in the Menominee/Peshtigo area and attended school there. In his ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Salvation Army recently honored the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Work Van Program and Supervisor Tim Clerkin for their outstanding dedication and partnership. Officer Clerkin was presented a special “thank you” plaque as a symbol of the agency’s ...

ALPENA – Prior to Jan. 1, Michigan drivers paid a 6 cent sales tax, on top of a 31-cent gas flat tax, per gallon of gasoline. As of Thursday, that flat tax increased to more than 52 cents per gallon and the sales tax was eliminated. That means there will be an increase of 21 cents for every ...

ST. IGNACE — A 61-year-old man from downstate Michigan died Saturday afternoon in a snowmobile crash in Mackinac County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post were called just before 1 p.m. Saturday to Bay City Lake Road near Trail 47 in Clark Township, according to an MSP ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) This Christmas, thousands of Michiganders may have left some presents unopened. They were not under any tree, but in Michigan’s treasury: Cold ...

ESCANABA – Bay College will have a one-day event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time today for potential, new and returning students, as well as those still considering their educational options, to learn more about what the community college has to offer and the steps to enrollment. No ...