Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on ...

Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration has not ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday will have governors and electricity companies join a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers — a sign ...

The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz. And neither is backing down, showing the limitations of President Donald Trump’s reliance on escalating ...

Cheryl Ann Petkus, age 77, of Rudyard, Michigan, went to her peace in the arms of her Savior on July 16, 2026, at White Wiles Assisted Living home in Rudyard. She was born on February 22, 1949, in ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells is still searching for answers about what exactly led to the 18-year-old athlete's death during a July 4 boat trip with friends off ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on the non-metropolitan consultation plan from July 23, 2026, to Sept. 21, 2026. The plan outlines the consultation process ...

On August 4, people will have several county proposals to vote on. SooLeader looks at the Renewal of Ambulance and Fire Protection Dedicated Millage as it is stated on the ballot: This millage is to ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: For transparency purposes, the writer of this story, Jim Lehocky, is also Board Vice President of Northern Transitions Inc. (NTI), which operates the Chippewa County Recycling Center.

On July 19, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m., deputies from the Luce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the 300 block of East John Street in Newberry regarding a reported stabbing. Upon ...

Mackinac County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old female from Marquette Twp. located in the Hessel area. The female was last seen at her residence around 9 ...