Category Archives: News
Lakestate Industries Given Accreditation
CARF International has accredited Lakestate Industries for three years for its employment and job services. This is the eleventh successive three-year accreditation for the non-profit that operates ou...
Jack Hall Aug 09, 2018
Escanaba Beach, Pool Closing For Season Friday
The Webster Wading Pool and Escanaba Municipal Beach last day of operation for the season will be on Friday, August 10th. The lifeguard staff will be returning to college and/or be participating in hi...
Jack Hall Aug 08, 2018
Michigan Agency For Energy Coming To State Fair
Bring your questions about how to be smart about using energy when you visit the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) information table at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba next week. For the sev...
Jack Hall Aug 08, 2018
Crivitz Looking For Names Of Vietnam Victims
The founders of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. are gathering names of those who have died due to Vietnam related conditions as a part of their "In Memory" program. One of the ongoin...
Jack Hall Aug 08, 2018
Red Cross Holding Blood Drives Across U.P.
As summer winds down, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give blood and platelets now and help end an emergency summer blood shortage that began last month. A critical need remains as many re...
Jack Hall Aug 08, 2018
U.P. Health Departments Issue New Report
CLICK ABOVE TO HEAR OUR INTERVIEW WITH MIKE SNYDER, PUBLIC HEALTH Six Upper Peninsula health departments and 26 community partners announce the release of a first-of-its-kind Community Health Needs As...
Jack Hall Aug 08, 2018
Marquette City Commission Candidates Narrowed
There were eight people running for the Marquette City Commission Tuesday, with the top four advancing to November's election. Jenna Smith (958 votes), Jenn Hill (852 votes), Margaret Brumm (488 votes...
Jack Hall Aug 08, 2018
Delta County Decides Senior, DATA Millages
Voters in Delta County overwhelmingly approved a millage renewal and increase Tuesday to run the Community Action Agency's senior programs. The vote was 3,856 "yes" to 1,926 "no". The proposal replace...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2018
Schoolcraft County Voters Approve Millages
Schoolcraft County voters have said yes to a pair of millage proposals. The 1.5-mill renewal through 2022 for the operations of the Medical Care Facility passed, 1,158 yes to 531 no, according to unof...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2018
Schuette, Whitmer Win Governor Primary Races
Former Michigan Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer has won the Democratic primary for governor. She easily defeated Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Shri Thanedar in Tuesday's statewide balloting. Michigan...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2018
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