Category Archives: News

City Of Escanaba Welcomes Gudwer As New Public Safety Director
The City of Escanaba is pleased to announce the promotion of Detective/Lieutenant John Gudwer to the position of Director. The promotion will become effective June 10, 2023, upon the retirement of cur...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2023

Governor Whitmer Signs 2024 Education Budget Into Law; Largest In State History
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan education budget for fiscal year 2024 that makes the highest state per-student investment in Michigan history, ensures all public school students get fr...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2023

U.P. Congressman Unhappy With FAA Bill; Funding Cuts For Essential Air Service
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI 1), one of only two commercial airline pilots in Congress, urged his colleagues in the House to oppose a proposed amendment that would entirely slash Essential Air Service (EAS...
Jack Hall Jul 19, 2023

Feds To Spend $360,000 To Reduce Wildfire Risk In Hiawatha National Forest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service announced that it is investing $360,000 in projects on the Hiawatha National Forest to reduce wildfire risk and restore healthy forests through the ...
Jack Hall Jul 19, 2023

Marquette's Ore Dock Brewery To Get State Grant For Expansion
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce two business expansion projects and one community revitalization project expected to create a to...
Jack Hall Jul 19, 2023

Whitmer Signs Early Voting, ID Changes, Other Election Bills Into Law
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bipartisan legislation expanding voting rights. The bills implement Ballot Proposal 22-2, also known as 'Prop 2,' which was passed overwhelmingly by Michi...
Jack Hall Jul 18, 2023

Suspect Arrested After High Speed Chase In Forsyth Township
Forsyth Township police nabbed a felony suspect Tuesday, but not without a fight. Officers say Robert Allen Jacobsen is charged in a strangulation incident. But when police tried to pull him over, he ...
Jack Hall Jul 18, 2023

M&M Community Foundation Provides Grant For U.P. Foster Closet
The M&M Area Community Foundation recently awarded a mini-grant to the UP Foster Closet of Menominee County. The $750 grant will be used towards their annual Holiday Event for children that are be...
Jack Hall Jul 18, 2023

Florida Man Sentenced For Ripping Off Northern Michigan Indian Tribe
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Chester Randall Dunican, 69, of Fort Pierce, Florida, has been sentenced to 78 months months in prison for his role ...
Jack Hall Jul 18, 2023

Northern Michigan Man Wins $1 MIllion On Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket
A Cheboygan County man has had "sleepless nights" since he won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Luck instant game. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the winning ticket a...
Jack Hall Jul 18, 2023

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