Category Archives: News
DEA Prescription Drug 'Take-Back' Day Is Saturday
With robust public participation over the course of 16 prior events, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from...
Apr 24, 2019
Downstate Highway Named After Fallen Soldier
Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4061 to designate a portion of M-53 in Macomb County between 31 Mile Road and 32 Mile Road as the "Chief Petty Officer Jason Freiwald Memorial Highway...
Apr 24, 2019
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Apr 23, 2019
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