Category Archives: News
Upper Peninsula Folklife Awards To Be Presented Nov. 4
Historic photograph preservationist Jack Deo and local quilter and textile preservationist Alice Johnson are the 2022 recipients of the Upper Peninsula Folklife Awards presented by the Beaumier U.P. H...
Jack Hall Oct 28, 2022
Michigan Fruit, Vegetable Programs To Get Federal Grants
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced that Michigan will receive $1,228,934 in federal funding to support Mich...
Jack Hall Oct 28, 2022
Upper Peninsula Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In September
The Upper Peninsula's unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent in September, down from 4.8 percent in August, but remains the same (percentage-wise) as it was in September of 2021. The Michigan Departmen...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
Gladstone, Forsyth Township Approved For Tree-Planting Grants
Two Upper Peninsula communities are receiving grants from the DTE Energy Foundation to plant trees in their neighborhoods. Forsyth Township, in Marquette County, will receive $4,000 from the program, ...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
Bergman, GOP Colleagues Urge Biden To Ramp Up Oil Production
Rep. Jack Bergman joined his fellow Michigan Republican members in sending a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, imploring the Biden Administration to prioritize American energ...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
Powerball Jackpot For Saturday Now $800 Million; Likely To Grow
The Powerball jackpot is still growing and now stands at $800 million for Saturday's drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $384 million. If a lucky player wins the $800 million jackpot, it will ...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
Federal Money Approved To Expand Internet Access In Rural Areas
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $59,028,776 t...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
Marquette Catholic Bishop Responds To Sexual Abuse Report
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR BISHOP JAMES DOERFLER COMMENTS Marquette Catholic Diocese Bishop James Doerfler held a news conference Thursday afternoon to respond to the 154-page report issued by Michigan Attor...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
AG Releases Report Of Alleged Sexual Abuse In Marquette Diocese
CLICK TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL DANA NESSEL CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE 154-PAGE REPORT Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the release of a report by the Department o...
Jack Hall Oct 27, 2022
Three U.P. Schools Get Federal Money To Buy Electric Buses
U.S. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $54,060,000 to Michigan schools to purchase electric buses. These awards ...
Jack Hall Oct 26, 2022
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