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U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the statement below on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a potent...

Schools across Michigan will be back in session on Tuesday, besides the districts that went back to school last week through a special waiver from the Michigan Department of Education. In Escanaba, th...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently received $500,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to expand a program that integrates physical and behavioral health care ...

Sure, you eat right, exercise regularly and do other things to protect your health. But are you really doing enough to stay well? The answer is no, if you aren't getting the immunizations you need. "B...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson reminds residents that all Secretary of State offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Secretary of State ...

All City of Escanaba business offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019, in observance of Labor Day. The Escanaba Public Library will be closed on Saturday, August 31, 2019 and Monday, Septe...

State Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, today introduced legislation that would forbid the state from taxing the Second Amendment right of Michiganders. Under LaFave's plan, the state would be prohi...

The Secretary of State's Bureau of Elections once again is partnering with local election officials and national experts to perform risk-limiting audits, this time to verify the results of Aug. 6 loca...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today warned the Brooklyn, New York-based "Me Too Kits" Company that it is in violation of several sections of Michigan's Consumer Protection Act. A Notice of Int...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is currently investigating reports of e-cigarette/vaping-associated respiratory illnesses. As of Aug. 27, MDHHS is reviewing six cases; all...