For the past 10 years, the Michigan Press Association has given the Rep. Peter Pettalia Memorial Sunshine Award to public servants who strive to promote and protect transparency in government. The award is named after former state Rep. Peter Pettalia of Presque Isle, who embodied all good ...

Bouquet: In collaboration with the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, the Superior Health Foundation hosted a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday at Venue 906 in Kingsford. The event provided valuable insights into the foundation’s grant-giving initiatives to improve health and well-being ...

After a mild winter with little snow and last year’s hot, dry conditions, Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters are preparing for an early fire season. In fact, firefighters have already responded to several wildfires this year, and in 2023 they dealt with nearly 400 ...

People skeptical of government overreach often look at a policy proposal and ask whether it reduces the amount of money the government has. If so, then it limits the government’s power and is a good idea. Would that it were so simple. It is good to have a healthy suspicion about public ...

Michigan is not doing enough to prepare for and prevent another school shooting despite a bipartisan school safety bill package lingering in the Legislature now for more than a year. It’s been two-and-a-half years since the shooting at Oxford High School that left four students dead, and ...

We wonder how the members of our Michigan House of Representatives can sleep at night. Thanks to their inaction, Senate Bills 530, 531 and 575 are languishing in the state House Committee on Insurance and Financial Services. Radio reports from Michigan Public in Ann Arbor said recently that ...