Category Archives: News

University of Michigan Issues Enrollment Report
Nearly 26 percent of in-state undergraduates at the University of Michigan pay no tuition this fall due to university financial aid, including nearly 1,700 students under the landmark Go Blue Guarante...
Jack Hall Oct 30, 2018

Long M-28 Detour In Western U.P. Finally Lifted
The M-28 bridge over Jackson Creek east of Wakefield is now open to traffic. The roadway had been detoured since late May for a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project to remove and repla...
Jack Hall Oct 30, 2018

Car Crashes Into Escanaba School Bus; Two Injured
At 7:42 a.m. (Monday), an Escanaba Public Safety Officer was sitting stationary at 18th Ave South and South Lincoln Rd. observing traffic in the area due to recent complaints of vehicles not stopping ...
Jack Hall Oct 29, 2018

Marquette Students Runners-Up In State Cyber Competition
The seventh North American International Cyber Summit, hosted by Gov. Rick Snyder, brought together more than 850 participants Monday to discuss solutions for the cybersecurity dangers that threaten t...
Jack Hall Oct 29, 2018

Michigan Flags Lowered To Honor Shooting Victims
Gov. Rick Snyder is joining President Donald Trump's call to lower Michigan and U.S. flags today through sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in honor of the victims of the shooting at The Tree of Life Synag...
Jack Hall Oct 29, 2018

NMU To Become Part Of Michigan Cyber Network
A new cybersecurity training hub at Northern Michigan University will accelerate talent development for the high-demand cybersecurity industry, creating jobs in the Upper Peninsula and making U.P. res...
Jack Hall Oct 29, 2018

Escanaba's Fittante Named CEO At InvestUP
The InvestUP Board of Directors has named Marty Fittante as the organization's new CEO, effective January 1, 2019. Fittante has represented the Upper Peninsula region in Lansing in multiple roles for ...
Jack Hall Oct 29, 2018

Most Michigan Stores Not Selling Tobacco To Kids
In statewide inspections, a record 89.9 percent of retailers refused to sell tobacco to minors under age 18, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Office of Recovery Oriented Sy...
Jack Hall Oct 29, 2018

Laettner Holds Basketball Camps In Gladstone
Christian Laettner put on a series of camps in Gladstone on Sunday. He was a two-time national champion at Duke University, played 13 seasons with several teams in the NBA, and was a member of the U.S...
Jack Hall Oct 28, 2018

M-DOT Closing Upper Peninsula Roadside Parks Monday
CLICK TO LISTEN TO INTERVIEW WITH M-DOT'S DAN WEINGARTEN It's a sure sign that winter is not too far away. The state transportation department will be closing down the roadside parks across the Upper ...
Jack Hall Oct 28, 2018

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