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Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk planned on Labor Day

ST. IGNACE — The 2026 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day is just days away, and final preparations are under way. "Whether you plan to cross the Mackinac Bridge in your car or RV, or you plan to join in the Annual Bridge Walk, we want to make sure you have the information you need for a safe and enjoyable Labor Day holiday," said Mackinac Bridge Authority Bridge Director Kim Nowack. The bridge will again be closed to public traffic during the 2026 walk, from 6:30 a.m. to noon Eastern time on Labor Day based on recommendations from the Michigan State Police and U.S. Department of ...

Former church to serve as support center in Quinnesec

QUINNESEC — A former Quinnesec church that sat vacant for years is getting a new purpose — not as a traditional event center or conventional nonprofit — but as a place where any person or group can find a helping hand. That’s the vision behind Lavender Skies, a new nonprofit formed ...

Coastal Texas and Louisiana warned of tropical storm

MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning on Monday for the Gulf of Mexico coast from the Galveston and Houston, Texas, area to the western parishes of Louisiana. As of Monday afternoon, the storm was classified as a tropical depression, an early stage of a tropical cyclone with swirling winds and thunderstorms over warm ocean waters. Forecasters expected it would strengthen into a named storm by Monday night and make landfall in Texas today. Forecasters are expecting 3-5 inches of rain in the greater Houston area, with some places getting up to ...

Former attorney sentenced in 2023 Houghton killing

HOUGHTON - Former attorney and Hancock resident Evan Andrew Dixon, 62 was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 40 years in prison in connection with a 2023 homicide. Dixon was convicted in Houghton County 12th Circuit Court on one count of second degree murder in the ...

Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites

Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note Monday as stocks fell and the price of oil rose after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran. The S&P 500 index fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7% and the Nasdaq composite slipped ...