10/06/2025

MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI — A contractor with the Upper Peninsula Power Company died Friday while working at the Hoist Dam in Negaunee Township.  It is believed the contractor slid 85 feet to his death, according to authorities.  The Marquette County sheriff’s office responded to the scene, where they extracted the contractor from a confined space inside a penstock of the Hoist Powerhouse. The contractor was pronounced dead at the scene.  UPPCO says they are fully cooperating with authorities in their investigation.

10/06/2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hinting that she may not be interested in running for president in 2028. Whitmer was asked during a moderated discussion last week if she is thinking about the Democratic nomination for president in 2028. Her response, “I don’t know if I’m going to be the person.” Whitmer is in her final two years as governor and cannot run again because of term limits.

10/06/2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter tonight during what’s known as a supermoon.  October’s supermoon is the first of three this year. It happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA.  Everyone in the world can see a supermoon without special equipment if clear skies permit.