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Marquette County Sheriff Picks Lowell Larson As New Undersheriff
Marquette County has a new undersheriff.Sheriff Greg Zyburt announced that Captain Lowell Larson will become the new undersheriff after serving in various roles since 1999. Larson has served for six y...
Jack Hall Aug 20, 2024

Michigan DNR Holding Meetings On Upper Peninsula Forest Management Plans
Though forest management activities like timber harvesting, tree planting, prescribed burning and others are ongoing in sections of the state forest, the Department of Natural Resources is planning fo...
Jack Hall Aug 20, 2024

Manistique Community Coming Together To Help Kids Get School Supplies
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SUPT. KRISTINA HANSEN There will be an event called "Gear Up Gala" this Wednesday in Manistique. It's a back-to-school event, whichstarted out as "I Heart Mani...
Jack Hall Aug 20, 2024

Marshland Wildlife Drive Closed In Seney Refuge Both Monday, Tuesday
The Seney National Wildlife Refuge will temporarily close the Marshland Wildlife Drive and Fishing Loop for essential road construction on August 19 and 20, 2024. The work involves removing existing a...
Jack Hall Aug 19, 2024

Bay College To Host 'Lunchtime Live' Concert Tuesday On Escanaba Campus
On Tuesday, August 20 from 11:30am to 1:00 pm ET, Bay College's Lunchtime Live! series will feature the local artist: "Meg Rae." Singer/songwriter Megan Rae Fritz, an Upper Peninsula native, will perf...
Jack Hall Aug 17, 2024

Hill To Join U.P. Corrections Officers On Picket Lines In Baraga, Marquette
Following up on her ongoing advocacy and bill introduction this week to address the staffing crisis in Michigan's prisons, State Rep. Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) announced today that she will join correct...
Jack Hall Aug 17, 2024

City of Negaunee Celebrates LaCombe Softball Field Improvements
The City of Negaunee, in partnership with the Lake Superior Community Partnership, proudly hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 15, 2024, to mark the successful re-opening of LaCombe Softball Fi...
Jack Hall Aug 17, 2024

Upper Peninsula Power Company Taking Proposals For Bond Falls Grants
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is now accepting proposals through October 15, 2024, for the annual Bond Falls Mitigation and Enhancement Fund (MEF) grant. The goal of the MEF grant is to create...
Jack Hall Aug 17, 2024

New Outdoor Recreation Innovation Network Set To Launch 'Electrification' Study
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH PHIL BRITON, ORIAN NETWORK The Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD) Regional Commission and Innovate Marquette SmartZone (Innovate Marquet...
Jack Hall Aug 17, 2024

State Agriculture Director Visits UP State Fair, Farmers Market, MSU Center
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring traveled to the Upper Peninsula (UP) to recognize the Marquette Farmers Market, attend the UP State Fair, celebrate...
Jack Hall Aug 16, 2024

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