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Michigan AG sues Mackinac Island ferry owner

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Discover The Michigan Town So Cheap Retirees Swear Social Security Covers Every Single Bill

Nobody expects to find their ideal retirement town by looking at the very tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which is exactly why Ironwood keeps surprising people. This small city tucked against the Wisconsin border has quietly become one of the most genuinely affordable places to retire in the entire Midwest, and the retirees who’ve figured that out aren’t exactly rushing to spread the word.

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Michigan Winter Weather Alert: Up to 10 Inches of Snow by Friday

Lake-effect snow could bring up to 10 inches inland, with hazardous travel through Friday morning.

Marquette, MI · 2d

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Nessel sues to break up Mackinac Island ferry owner, citing fare and parking hikes

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday accusing the Hoffmann Family of Companies of operating an illegal Mackinac Island ferry monopoly.State prosecutors allege the private equity firm bought out its sole rival, pulled boats during peak tourist season and raised ticket and mainland parking prices.Nessel is asking an Ingham County judge to force the sale of one ferry line, block anti-competitive practices and award triple damages. MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking a judge to break up single-company control of passenger ferry service to Mackinac Island, alleging the operator bought out its competition to hike prices on tourists, island residents and seasonal workers. Filed Thursday in Ingham County Circuit Court, the civil antitrust lawsuit targets the Hoffmann Family of Companies, a private equity group led by billionaire David Hoffmann, alongside affiliated marine businesses including Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry and Arnold Transit Co. According to the attorney general's office, Hoffmann now controls every passenger ferry route to the car-free island, every dock capable of handling passenger vessels and roughly 80% of long-term mainland parking near the terminals in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. State attorneys contend the firm built that dominance by

Mackinac Island, MI · 20h

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Michigan Snow Alert Tonight: Up to 10 Inches, Dangerous Travel

Winter Weather Advisory begins at 10 p.m. Wednesday as heavy lake-effect snow threatens US-41.

Marquette, MI · 1d

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Locals Can’t Get Enough Of This Small-Town Steakhouse Hidden In Michigan

Somewhere in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, tucked into a city that sits right on the edge of two countries, there’s a steakhouse so good that people who already live nearby keep finding reasons to go back. The Antlers Restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie is the kind of place...

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DNR and railroad exploring sale of 60 miles of rail

UPPER MICHIGAN, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division is in discussions with Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad about selling 60 miles of inactive railroad and acquiring it. The DNR and railroad officials last met on Sept. 25, focusing on all Escanaba & Lake...

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Democrat Ana Aho Rink to represent Marquette, Ishpeming, Munising in Michigan's 109th House district

Ana Aho Rink, a physician assistant who once worked at Planned Parenthood, was elected to represent Michigan's 109th House district, which includes Marquette.

Marquette, MI · 3d

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Chilly, windy weather moves in with a few flakes possible

We’re going to wrap up the work week on a chilly note. A cold front moved through the area yesterday, shifting winds out of the north and ushering in a colder air mass that will stick around over the next few days. High temperatures this afternoon will struggle to...

Kewaunee County, WI · 1d

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Spectrum expanding high-speed internet to Sugar, Neebish islands in Chippewa County

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Chippewa County that previously lacked reliable high-speed internet access are part of a broadband expansion project that includes installing infrastructure beneath the St. Marys River. Spectrum is working to bring high-speed internet service to residents of Sugar Island...

Chippewa County, MI · 23h

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How to Embrace Wintertime on Mackinac Island, MI

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – November 12, 2026 – As fall gives way to winter in Northern Michigan, Mackinac Island transitions into a calm, peaceful haven during the colder months. While Mackinac Island hums from May through October, it remains open year-round, trading the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages for snow-covered streets and lakeside bluffs that invite travelers to slow down and experience all the destination’s splendor.

Mackinac Island, MI · 1d

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FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS: Intense snow bursts north through Friday

Strong Canadian Shield high pressure drives a colder airmass to Upper Michigan through the end of the work week, working with the warm surface waters of the Great Lakes to produce the U.P.’s first extended lake effect snow event of the fall season. First Alert Weather Days take effect...

Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, MI · 16h