2/25/2026

N. WISCONSIN - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany are demanding the Lac du Flambeau tribe repay the town $600,000 paid for road access. Tiffany called the tribe’s 2023 road barricades over expired easements and the subsequent federal trespassing lawsuit “extortion.” Tribal President John Johnson Sr. rejected Tiffany’s claims as “false and inflammatory,” asserting the town trespassed on tribal trust land and that access payments were “voluntary and lawful”. A U.S. District Court Judge ordered the roads to stay open in August, and the Department of Justice withdrew its appeal. The tribe remains focused on resolving the road issues while upholding its sovereignty.

2/25/2026

MARQUETTE - Search efforts for NMU Student 21-year old Trenton Massey have been suspended.  In a Facebook post yesterday, Marquette Police Department announced the search will remain on the waters of the lower harbor near Founder’s Landing. Massey was last seen on video at 3:25 a.m. on Sunday. Police say camera footage shows that Massey appeared to be disoriented and had difficulty walking, he may have fallen through the ice. 

2/25/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN - Upper Peninsula residents interested in carpentry can apply for the returning U.P. Hammer Time Boot Camp, a partnership between Carpenters and Millwrights Local Union 1510 and Michigan Works!. Open to U.P. residents with a high school diploma or GED, the program teaches hard skills in carpentry, job site orientation, and safety, along with essential soft skills for union work. The Boot Camp is limited to 10 participants. Applications are open through March 23 for the program, which runs April 13-17. Find more details at upmichiganworks.org/events/hammer-time-boot-camp/