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All Secretary of State offices in Michigan will remain closed Thursday, Jan. 31, because of the state government closure for severe winter weather conditions. In addition, customers are advised to follow news reports, check Michigan.gov or visit the Secretary of State’s Branch Office Locator before driving to an office Friday, Feb 1. All appointments …

LANSING, MICH. With the winter of 2019 wearing on with increasingly frigid temperatures, State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer today urges fire safety for all Michiganders, especially the elderly who are most at risk when it comes to fire. “It is so important to talk about fire safety with our parents, grandparents, …

The following press release was issued by Congressman Bergman’s office: Bergman to Serve On Readiness, Seapower and Projection Forces, and Military Personnel Sub-Committees On HASC Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman has been selected to serve on the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Subcommittee on Readiness, and the Subcommittee on Military Personnel …

LANSING, MICH. With the continuation of the historic emergency weather conditions impacting the state of Michigan, all state government offices will remain closed through Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, until 10 p.m. Specified essential services will remain operational during the emergency. “The National Weather Service continues to predict dangerously cold sub-zero …

IRON COUNTY — The Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched, on January 29th, 2019, to a structure fire at 105 Little Deer Rd in Stambaugh Twp . When fire and law enforcement personnel arrived at the scene the residence was fully engulfed by the fire. A witness reported that the …

One woman was killed in an accident Thursday night in Marquette County.  Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post responded to a two-vehicle crash on US-41 near Brebner Road in Negaunee Township. Officers say a 2004 Toyota Avalon driven by an 81-year-old man from Sands Township was eastbound on …

The average unemployment rate in the Upper Peninsula dropped last year, eight-tenths of a percentage point below the 2017 average rate. The latest seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates were released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Though the unemployment rate dropped for all major labor markets in …

Charges are expected against a woman who left her 2-year-old child out in the car with freezing temperatures. Ishpeming Police say they responded to a report Wednesday from employees at the Salvation Army that a small child was locked in a vehicle with no one around.  The vehicle was not …

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan residents still can apply for and receive Medicaid and public assistance benefits such as food and cash assistance; Women, Infants and Children (WIC); State Emergency Relief and child care reimbursement despite the partial federal government shutdown. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is clarifying …

A snowmobiler was injured in Alger County Sunday when he collided with another vehicle. The Alger County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened on H-58, about 2 miles east of Melstrand. Authorities say 37-year-old Travis Joe Ross of Charlotte, MI was traveling eastbound on H-58 at a high rate of …