Category Archives: News

Blood Drives Planned Across Upper Peninsula
A series of blood drives are planned across the Upper Peninsula over the next couple of weeks to help the U.P. Regional Blood Center in Marquette, which serves 13 Upper Peninsula hospitals. Here is th...
Jack Hall May 11, 2019

Michigan Celebrates Wines Produced In State
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared May to be "Michigan Wine Month" to honor our state's wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry's significant contribution to the economy. The number ...
Jack Hall May 11, 2019

Man Sentenced For Bringing Heroin To Upper Peninsula
U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Jimmie "Peanut" Butler was sentenced on May 9, 2019, to 262 months' incarceration followed by 10 years of supervised release for conspiring to distribut...
Jack Hall May 11, 2019

ATC Preparing For New Mackinac Straits Cables
American Transmission Co. will begin soil boring testing the week of May 13 in preparation for the planned replacement of ATC's 138,000-volt submarine electric cables crossing the Straits of Mackinac ...
Jack Hall May 11, 2019

Governor Signs Bill To Forgive School Snow Days
Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4206 to forgive four additional snow days that occurred while the state was under a state of emergency due to extreme cold temperatures during the 201...
Jack Hall May 10, 2019

Rep. LaFave Announces Outstanding Education Awards
State Rep. Beau LaFave of Iron Mountain announced today the 2018-2019 Outstanding Educator Award recipients. "I would like to congratulate all the nominees on their achievements." LaFave said. "All of...
Jack Hall May 10, 2019

Attorney General Opposes Auto Insurance Reform Bill
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel weighed in today on auto no-fault legislation that sped through the House and Senate earlier this week, warning residents that the bills will deliver limited temp...
Jack Hall May 10, 2019

LSSU Students Raising Salmon For Lake Superior
Lake Superior State University fisheries and wildlife management alumnus and Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries technician Dan Operhall empties about 20,000 Atlantic salmon fingerlings...
Jack Hall May 10, 2019

Trout Unlimited Helping Kids Plant Salmon Eggs
The Fred Waara Chapter of Trout Unlimited (FWCTU), headquartered in Marquette, initiated the Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) program more than a decade ago. Through the SIC program, FWCTU provides fundi...
Jack Hall May 10, 2019

Michigan Celebrates Foster Care Month
From Wayne County to Gogebic County, blue and white lawn flags will dot Michigan's landscape this month to demonstrate the need for loving foster homes for children. Michigan has approximately 13,500 ...
Jack Hall May 10, 2019

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