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Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan Democrat isn't ruling out 2028 run
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (1017+ words) (This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi. com.) INDIANOLA, Iowa " Before Michigan U. S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin spent Tuesday afternoon supporting Democratic congressional candidates in Iowa, she was picking the…...
Taxing the rich isn't the answer
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (708+ words) Tax the rich!" shout progressives. America's richest people are ridiculously rich. Five bucks to you is like $6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos!" shrieks Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Taking more from billionaires and millionaires just seems fair. That's why Washington state passed…...
State health officials urge vaccination amid downstate measles spread
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (364+ words) Getty Images via Michigan Advance The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Michigan residents to take steps to prevent the spread of measles after a number of cases were identified in Washtenaw County and neighboring Monroe County....
Murder sentencing adjourned in Alpena
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (587+ words) ALPENA " Gerald Arbuckle, 49, had a hearing on Monday in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena that was originally scheduled as a sentencing for a murder charge from 1993. The sentencing was adjourned however. Arbuckle is convicted of second-degree murder, possession of a…...
Buffalo Sabres clinch a playoff spot to end the longest drought in NHL history
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (856+ words) Buffalo Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson (23), front left, celebrates his goal with the bench against the Ottawa Senators during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Bring on postseason…...
Nominate a blue line hero
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (88+ words) dailypress. net Do you know a member of law enforcement making a difference in our community? Nominate them for the blue line hero award! The Daily Press and law enforcement are partnering to award firefighters with a blue line flag,…...
The NBA's stretch run has arrived. Here's a look at what's happening
1+ week, 1+ day ago (902+ words) He's done it again. Nikola Jokic will average a triple-double this season. The Denver star had 15 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists on Wednesday, helping the Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 130-117. Jokic now has exactly 660 assists this season. Denver has five games…...
Man sentenced after 2023 terrorist attack on MSP
1+ week, 2+ day ago (423+ words) CHIPPEWA COUNTY " A man who carried out a terrorist attack on the Michigan State Police (MSP) post in Sault Ste. Marie in 2023 has been sentenced. On Tuesday, Chippewa County 50th Circuit Court Judge James P. Lambros sentenced James Kamal Itani, 41, to 25 to…...
Nominate a red line hero
1+ week, 2+ day ago (166+ words) Do you know a firefighter making a difference in our community? Nominate them for the red line hero award! The Daily Press and Back Our Red are partnering to award firefighters with a red line flag, a $30 Elmer's gift certificate…...
DOJ sues Minnesota over trans athletes in girls sports
1+ week, 4+ day ago (522+ words) The lawsuit is part of a broader fight over the rights of transgender youth. More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports and some have barred gender-affirming surgeries for minors. Courts…...