Category Archives: News

Jacobetti Home For Veterans Encourages Cards, Letters For Holidays
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH TIFFANY CARR, VETERANS HOMES Michigan Veteran Homes' 'Make a Veteran Smile Campaign' encourages Michiganders to spread holiday cheer by sending a letter, banne...
Jack Hall Dec 04, 2023

Billerud Paper Announces Ivar Vatne As Its New President, CEO
The Board of Billerud has appointed Ivar Vatne to be the President and CEO of Billerud. Ivar Vatne has been acting President and CEO since July 2023 and enters the permanent position with immediate ef...
Jack Hall Dec 04, 2023

U.P. Lawmakers Happy With MPSC Decision On Building New Straits Tunnel
A group of state Representatives from Northern Michigan, including Reps. Cam Cavitt, Neil Friske, Greg Markkanen, Dave Prestin, and Curt VanderWall, celebrated the Michigan Public Service Commission's...
Jack Hall Dec 04, 2023

NMU Selling Zamboni Rides, Video Board Messages At Home Hockey Games
Northern Michigan University Athletics is offering Zamboni rides during home hockey games at the Berry Event Center this season. You can also purchase a personalized video board message during home fo...
Jack Hall Dec 03, 2023

Soo Locks Prepare To Close For Winter Maintenance, Inspections
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CARRIE FOX, ARMY CORPS SS MARIE The Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season 7 a.m. Dec. 17, 2023, through April 24, 2024, to perform dam...
Jack Hall Nov 30, 2023

Escanaba Christmas Parade Set For Friday Night With More Than 70 Entrants
More than 70 entrants have registered to be in the Escanaba Christmas Parade Friday night. Organizers found the response to be overwhelming. "The interest has been spectacular," said Janice Beauchamp,...
Jack Hall Nov 30, 2023

MSU Extension To Hold Listening Session December 11 In Marquette
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ERIN DAINES, MSU EXTENSION U.P. DIRECTOR Whether it's supporting the dedicated professionals who drive the state's agriculture economy or empowering children t...
Jack Hall Nov 30, 2023

Upper Peninsula Receives $100,000 Federal Grant For Mental Health Program
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) was recently awarded a one-year Rural Health Network Development Planning grant in the amount of $100,000 from Health Resources and Services Administratio...
Jack Hall Nov 29, 2023

Prestin Blasts Michigan's New 'Green Energy' Plan; Vows To Keep Fighting It
CLICK TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM STATE REP DAVE PRESTIN (R-CEDAR RIVER) State Rep. Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River) is blasting the Green Energy package signed into law this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, call...
Jack Hall Nov 29, 2023

Whitmer Announces Road Improvement Grants For Marquette, Gogebic Counties
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday awarded eleven grants totaling $4 million to cities and road commissions to help rebuild local roadsacross Michigan.Two of the projects are here in the Upper Pen...
Jack Hall Nov 29, 2023

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