Category Archives: News
U.P. Lawmakers Support Commercial Fishing Legislation
Upper Peninsula lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature are uniting behind a plan to support commercial fishing and the region's time-honored way of life. The bipartisan plan would modernize Michigan's ...
Jack Hall Jul 03, 2019

M-DOT Halting Work On Most U.P. Projects
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DAN WEINGARTEN, M-DOT This Fourth of July holiday, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on more than two-thirds of it...
Jack Hall Jul 03, 2019

Escanaba Public Safety Officers Fireworks Advice
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH EPSD LT. MARC ZAWACKI As we head into the holiday weekend, local police are reminding us of the rules when it comes to shooting off fireworks. Escanaba Public ...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

Large U.S. Flag To Fly On Mackinac Bridge For Fourth
A typical United States flag takes care and attention for display and storage. When that flag is 30 feet tall by 60 feet long, hung from the tower of the Mackinac Bridge, it's even tougher. This Thurs...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019 American Flag for Momorial Day on the Mackinac Bridge.

State Taking Applications For Rural Broadband Development
Recognizing the impact access to high-speed internet has on educational and economic opportunities, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the opening of applications for the Connecting Michigan Communit...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

Sault Tribe Powwow Set This Weekend In Eastern U.P.
Native Americans...and others...from around the Midwest are in Sault Ste. Marie for the Sault Tribe of Chippewa's Traditional Pow-Wow and Summer Gathering. It's the 38th year for the event. It starts ...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

Man, Woman Arrested On Drugs Charges In Keweenaw
On July 2, 2019 detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a 32-year-old man and woman from Mohawk, Michigan for charges related to the distribution of cocaine. De...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

Man Arrested After Running From Luce County Deputy
On Monday, July 1, a Luce County Sheriff deputy performed a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old white man from McMillan. The deputy informed the suspect that a Circuit Court Order had be...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

Peregrine Falcons Thriving On Soo, Copper Country Bridges
(Photos courtesy of Michigan Department of Transportation) It's been a productive summer for Upper Peninsula bridges and their resident raptors, with peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie Internat...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

Attorney General Battling Payroll Fraud In Michigan
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said today she is gearing up for potential criminal and civil charges as part of her office's efforts to safeguard Michigan workers and combat the growing problem...
Jack Hall Jul 02, 2019

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