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CLICK TO LISTEN TO INTERVIEW WITH DAN WEINGARTEN, M-DOT The Michigan Department of Transportation says that the US-2 Escanaba River Bridge project will not be completely done before the end of this co...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Oral Health Unit is recognizing 50 Michigan public water systems for being awarded the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Cente...

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today released a statement following Senate passage of her legislation that authorizes full funding for the modernization of the Soo Locks. Her Soo Locks Modernizat...

MPSD needs the public's help in identifying a local vehicle. (See picture) The vehicle is a mid 2000's Chevrolet Silverado 1500 maroon in color. It is a 4x4 with an extended cab body style. The pickup...

Republican Attorney General candidate Tom Leonard is promising more help for county prosecutors in rural areas if he's elected in next month's election. In a campaign visit to Escanaba this afternoon,...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a disaster loan before the Nov. 6 deadline. Anyone...

Citing decision-making that ignored overwhelming public input, legal protections for the Great Lakes, climate destabilization, and the threat of a catastrophic oil spill, Michigan Interfaith Power &am...

State agencies are working hand-in-hand with local leaders in the Gogebic County area to identify solutions to the economic challenges that lie ahead as a result of the forthcoming closure of the Ojib...

Jesse Randall has been named director of Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch's Forest Biomass Innovation Center in Escanaba. Randall succeeds Ray Miller, who retired after a 40-year career i...

American Transmission Co.'s 10-year plan for electric grid improvements calls for a mix of new construction and continued asset maintenance to maintain the company's top performance in operations. "Ou...