2023

TL/DR - Neil Mason Chapman, 88, of Ishpeming, MI, died on October 25, 2023. Born in 1934, he served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957, married Joan Pepin in 1958, and worked at the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. for 27 years before retiring in 1992. He leaves behind three children, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and is predeceased by his…

TL/DR - The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Sinbad, a cryptocurrency service it accuses of laundering millions of dollars for North Korea, and the FBI and European law enforcement have seized its website. Sinbad, a "mixing service" that can obscure the source of cryptocurrency, has reportedly laundered large amounts from multiple…

TL/DR - Saline Mayor Brian Marl recently hosted a public meeting with local and regional elected officials, including State Rep Felicia Brabec and County Commissioner Shannon Beeman. Rep Brabec highlighted her legislative work, including a law banning "conversion therapy" and one allowing Michigan taxpayers to register as organ donors via their…

TL/DR - Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby were indicted by the state grand jury for refusing to certify the county’s election results, which is a violation of state law. They stand accused of two felonies: conspiracy and interference with an election officer. The two Republican supervisors had refused to certify the 2022 vote,…