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Fed grant of $5.2M to fund western UP nickel exploration

Local News October 5, 2026

BARAGA -- A $5.2 million federal grant will help fund high-grade nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the western Upper Peninsula. Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Canadian company Bitterroot Resources Ltd, received U.S. Department of War funding available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, according to a news release from InvestUP. The funding will help Trans Superior Resources with exploratory drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveys, permitting and other work in the Baraga Basin, a mineral-rich area spanning across ...

SAT scores indicate just 1 in 4 Michigan juniors ‘college ready’

Local News October 5, 2026

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michigan slipped once again this year in college readiness, as measured by how well high school students perform on the SAT. According to ...

Recruitment, retention remain major law enforcement issues in Michigan

Local News October 5, 2026

LANSING -- Hiring and keeping officers are major problems in the state’s law enforcement agencies, according to Ron Wiles, the executive director of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police based in Okemos. One of the challenges that Wiles spoke about is a waning numbers of officers ...

One man arrested after serious stabbing in Marquette County

Local News October 5, 2026

MARQUETTE COUNTY -- One man is in custody after a stabbing and assault Friday evening in Marquette County left two injured, one seriously. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post, along with other law enforcement agencies, were called just before 10 p.m. Eastern time Friday to a Chocolay Township residence, according to an MSP news release. A 36-year-old man reportedly had stabbed a 32-year-old male with a knife during an altercation after allegedly assaulting a juvenile, according to the release. The stabbing victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was ...

Missouri moves to No. 14 with rout of Gators

National News October 4, 2026

Missouri made a big jump to No. 14 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday following its rout of Florida while the Gators dropped eight spots to No. 16 and were replaced by LSU in the top 10. Texas will go into Saturday's Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma as the No. 1 team for the ...

UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel

International News October 4, 2026

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it, regional officials said Sunday, raising new questions over ...