Category Archives: News

Governor's Service Award Winners Announced; Two From U.P.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission today announced the 43 winners of the 2019 Governor's Service Awards. The winners are individuals, businesses and nonprofit organiza...
Jack Hall Jul 26, 2019

Governor Proclaims Michigan 'Fill The Boot' Weekend
Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring July 26-28, 2019 to be Fill the Boot Weekend. Fill the Boot is a Michigan fundraiser launched by the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters...
Jack Hall Jul 26, 2019

Cambensy Holding Meetings In Schoolcraft County
State Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) invites residents to join her at her upcoming coffee hours to ask questions and discuss issues affecting the state and local communities. Rep. Cambensy will host...
Jack Hall Jul 26, 2019

McBroom, Markkanen Unhappy With AG Stand On Wolves
State Sen. Ed McBroom and Rep. Greg Markkanen on Thursday questioned the actions of Attorney General Dana Nessel after the state's attorney called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to not pursue g...
Jack Hall Jul 26, 2019

Bergman Wants Incentives For Broadband Expansion
Today, Congressman Jack Bergman introduced The Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019 - which would incentivize businesses to deploy broadband infrastructure in areas currently lacking sufficient ac...
Jack Hall Jul 25, 2019

Sea Lamphrey Assessment Planned In Delta County
The continuing battle against sea lampreys soon will come to locations in the local area. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment crew will conduct work on Sturgeon and Ford Rivers, Delta County, ...
Jack Hall Jul 25, 2019

Copper Country Engineer To Meet President Trump
Calumet Electronics engineer Audra Thurston will be meeting and speaking with President Donald Trump and Special Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump on Thursday, July 25, at 3:30 p.m. at the White H...
Jack Hall Jul 25, 2019

UP Heath System-Marquette Adds Osteopathic Physician
UP Health System - Marquette is proud to announce the addition of Kathryn Lerche, DO, to its Family Medicine Staff. Dr. Lerche earned her Bachelor of Science at Michigan Tech before completing medical...
Jack Hall Jul 25, 2019

LaFave Objects To Nessel's Grey Wolves Statement
State Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, today criticized a move by the Michigan attorney general to end controlled wolf hunting in the Upper Peninsula. "Downstate Dana is literally feeding us to the...
Jack Hall Jul 25, 2019

Bay College Early Childhood Program Earns Accreditation
Bay College is proud to announce that the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Program has been granted Accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2019

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