Jan 29, 2020 | Features
Ian Fishback is leaving the country By Carol Stiffler Ian Fishback became a national sensation in 2005 when he wrote to Senator John McCain about how U.S. soldiers were treating prisoners of war. Alarmed at what he considered unlawful and inhumane treatment of...
Jan 22, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler The Curtis community is reeling from an unthinkable loss. On the morning of Saturday, January 18, a fire destroyed the home of siblings Mary Burton, 69, and Rod LaFond, 73, and claimed both their lives. The fire broke out in the morning, and sources...
Jan 15, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Between now and May, third graders have a huge task ahead of them: Learn to read proficiently in time to pass the M-STEP assessment test at the end of the school year. There’s no real reward, but the penalty is huge – third graders who cannot...
Jan 8, 2020 | Features
By Dan Hardenbrook More than 50 mushers and their sled dog teams took the trails of northern Luce County last weekend for the 20th Annual Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Races. The race returned to the magnificent Muskallonge Lake State Park for the kick start to the...
Jan 3, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Five regional school superintendents will meet with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday, Jan. 8, when she hosts a ceremonial signing for the supplemental funding bills she signed two weeks ago. The supplemental bills restored $573.5 million in...
Dec 26, 2019 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Like a siren call, the ice on the Manistique Lakes has already attracted hearty fishermen. Though winter only technically began days ago, the ice is already thick enough in some places for snowmobiles to cross over. “The fishing’s good,” said Mick of...
