Category Archives: News
Escanaba To Do Arbor Day Tree Planting Friday
The City of Escanaba will celebrate National Arbor Day on Friday, April 26th at 1:00 PM, near the tennis courts in Ludington Park. Arbor Day is an acknowledgement of the importance of trees and plants...
Jack Hall Apr 24, 2019

Two U.P. Schools Named Among Michigan's Best
BackgroundChecks.org released a ranking of the top school districts in the US on a per-state basis for 2019. By analyzing key metrics and data from over 10,000 schools, Background Checks aims to recog...
Jack Hall Apr 24, 2019

U.P. Blood Center Appeals For O-, A-, B+ Donations
The UPHS Regional Blood Center is experiencing a critical need for O-negative, A-negative and B-positive blood types. If you meet the following requirements, please take the time to give the "gift of ...
Jack Hall Apr 24, 2019

Michigan Strategic Fund Makes Program Changes
Michigan Tech University photo The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved updated incentive tools and changes to two current Michigan Economic Development Corporation incentive programs that will bols...
Jack Hall Apr 24, 2019

U.P. Prison Employee Charged With Drug Smuggling
Detectives from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) East are announcing the arrest of a Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) employee following a fo...
Jack Hall Apr 23, 2019

Some U.P. Roadside Parks Opening On Thursday
Many of the roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in the Upper Peninsula will reopen Thursday, April 25. The following roadside parks will remain closed until lat...
Jack Hall Apr 23, 2019

Bay College Hosting Safety Conference Friday
The 19th Annual Upper Michigan Safety Conference will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019, at Bay College in Escanaba. This year's featured speaker is author, speaker, and survivor Silouan Green. Siloua...
Jack Hall Apr 23, 2019

CTE Students To Compete At NMU Friday
High school students from across the Upper Peninsula will gather at Northern Michigan University's Jacobetti Complex on Friday, April 26 in a celebration of Career and Technical Education during the 2...
Jack Hall Apr 23, 2019

Ispeming Students To Perform 'Wizard Of Oz'
Marquette Couny residents who want to travel down the yellow brick road will have the opportunity in the W.C. Peterson Auditorium at Ishpeming High School starting this Friday. The iconic musical, whi...
Jack Hall Apr 23, 2019

Aepirus Hospitals Ranked Among Nation's Best
Aspirus has been named one of the nation's 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson HealthTM. The award spotlights the best-performing health systems in the U.S., based on a balanced scorecard of publicly ...
Jack Hall Apr 23, 2019

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