Category Archives: News

Feds Will Continue To Enforce Marijuana Laws In Michigan
Statement of United States Attorneys Matthew Schneider and Andrew Birge Regarding the Passage of Proposal One The people of Michigan have voted to legalize - with certain restrictions - the possession...
Jack Hall Nov 08, 2018

U.P. Flour Mill Getting State Agriculture Grant
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants for two food and agriculture projects in Michigan. The projects will help grow...
Jack Hall Nov 08, 2018

Bay College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony
LISTEN TO COMMENTS FROM BAY COLLEGE PRESIDENT LAURA COLEMAN A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Bay College in Escanaba Wednesday afternoon for the start of construction on an expansion of the athle...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

US-2 Escanaba River Bridge Detoured Again Thursday
LISTEN AS M-DOT'S DAN WEINGARTEN EXPLAINS WHY BRIDGE WILL BE DETOURED AGAIN Drivers traveling between Escanaba and Gladstone can expect delays Thursday while work occurs on the US-2 Escanaba River Bri...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

Whitmer Announces Transition Team; Meets Snyder
Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer today announced key members of her transition team, including a diverse group of policy, business and philanthropic leaders serving as honorary co-chairs for the transi...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

Mackinac Bridge Authority Meeting Thursday In St. Ignace
The Nov. 8 regular meeting of the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) in St. Ignace will be broadcast via LiveStream for those unable to attend in person. The agenda includes updates on the 2018 Annual Br...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

Mixed Reaction To Michigan Marijuana Legalization
Last night, Michigan voters approved Proposition 1, which will legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adults 21 and older. With 96% of precincts reporting at the time of publication, nearly 56% per...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

Former Rep. McBroom Elected To Michigan Senate
Former state representative Ed McBroom has been elected to represent the Upper Peninsula in the state senate. The Dickinson County Republican defeated the Democratic state representative from the west...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

Cambensy Claims Victory; Most Library Millages Pass
State representative Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) was re-elected to the Michigan House on Tuesday, beating Republican Melody Wagner, 57-percent to 42-percent. "I'd like to thank all the volunteers and ...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

Schoolcraft County Jail Rejected; Transit Passes
Voters in Schoolcraft County rejected a proposal to build a new county jail on Tuesday. The vote for the three mill, 20-year proposal was 1,943 no to 1,835 yes. The proposal would have seen the county...
Jack Hall Nov 07, 2018

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Marquette, MI, USA
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Manistique, MI, USA
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