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State Rep. Parker Fairbairn has presented a proposal for Michigan Tech University to conduct a study to determine the cause and to propose solutions to the sharp increase in Mackinac Bridge closures d...

Businesses have been working to find ways to remain accessible to customers as construction begins on Ludington Street. Five blocks on Ludington Street are closing Thursday, in downtown Escanaba as co...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Iron and Marquette counties where residents have experienced severe flooding, making roads impassable. Both counties continue to experience h...

Staff members of the Michigan Municipal League will travel to several central Upper Peninsula communities this week to expand the work of its Local Economies initiative. This trip has been made possib...

CLICK TO HEAR CALEB GORDON'S INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA BARTELME United Way of Marquette County will celebrate a year of community impact and recognize supporters during a special Business After Hours eve...

Fincantieri Marine Group a leading prov,ider of advanced shipbuilding solutions for the U.S. Navy, announced today it plans to construct Saildrone's Spectre, a new class of high-speed unmanned surface...

Marquette County officials have declared a local State of Emergency because of widespread flooding. The declaration was approved by the Marquette County Board of Commissioners and signed by Chairman J...

Marquette County Emergency Management and the Michigan State Police are asking residents to take precautions as flooding affects the area. Basement Safety: Residents should not enter flooded basements...

Agate Falls Scenic Site, a popular western Upper Peninsula attraction managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division, is temporarily closed through late fall for...

The Michigan Senate passed a bipartisan package of bills that prohibit the excessive use of mandatory nurse overtime in Michigan hospitals. There is no law limiting the number of consecutive hours a n...