Category Archives: News
Marquette DNR Conservation Officer Given State's Patriot Award
Sgt. Mark Leadman, a conservation officer with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Marquette, was presented with a Patriot Award today from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. T...
Jack Hall Jun 01, 2022 CO Mark Leadman
Conservation Officer Portraits in 2017
UPPCO Temporarily Closing Boney Falls Boat Launch Site
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the company's boat launch facility at Dam No. 4 on the Boney Falls reservoir will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, June 6, 2022. The c...
Jack Hall Jun 01, 2022
Longtime Iron County Sheriff Valesano To Retire In August
The sheriff of Iron County has announced his retirement. He's been the sheriff for the past 14 years, and has worked for 38 years overall in law enforcement. His retirement will be effective on August...
Jack Hall Jun 01, 2022
Superior Health Foundation Accepting New Grant Requests
The Superior Health Foundation will begin accepting grant applications for its fall 2022 funding cycle on Wednesday, June 1. SHF will award approximately $150,000 in grants during the fall cycle. Elig...
Jack Hall Jun 01, 2022
DNR Continuing To Draw Down Water Levels On Net River
The water level on a 400-acre impoundment on the Net River in Baraga County is expected to be drawn down into next year, as part of the process of making repairs to a dam that failed partially in late...
Jack Hall May 31, 2022
Flagman Dies After Collision With Car At Norway Speedway
On 5-27-22, at approximately 9:13pm, the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported pedestrian-vehicle accident at the Norway Speedway in Norway Township. The collision was reported to ...
Jack Hall May 31, 2022
TEN YEARS ON: Michigan DNR Remembers Large U.P. Wildfire
(Courtesy: Kathleen Lavey, Michigan DNR) Michigan's fire season starts in early spring, when leaves and grasses remain dry from fall and winter and trees are not yet green. In fire danger terms, the s...
Jack Hall May 31, 2022
Major Project In Bessemer Resumes With US-2 Detours
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the city of Bessemer, is investing about $9.9 million to rebuild 2.7 miles of US-2 from Powdermill Creek to east of Cedar Avenue t...
Jack Hall May 30, 2022
Gov. Whitmer Pays Tribute To Fallen Soldiers On Memorial Day
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has recognized May 30, 2022 as Memorial Day to remember and pay honor to the courageous service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting the freedom and security...
Jack Hall May 30, 2022
New Magazine Promoting Locally-Grown Food Published
Taste the Local Difference is proud to announce the publication of their 2022 Local Food Guide. This 100-page magazine celebrates Michigan's local food culture and the food businesses that make it all...
Jack Hall May 30, 2022
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