Category Archives: News
Michigan To Waive $431 Million In Jobless Overpayments
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced today that over 55,000 claimants will not have to pay back a total of approximately $431 million in overpayments of federal pandemic unemploy...
Jack Hall May 04, 2022
Discolored Water In Portion Of Downtown Escanaba
The City of Escanaba is experiencing discoloration of water at the 100 block of Ludington Street and 1st Avenue South. The water is SAFE to drink and just needs time to settle. If the discoloration co...
Jack Hall May 04, 2022
LMAS Health Department Creates Harm Reduction Program
Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing increase in opioid overdoses in Michigan. LMAS District Health Department has addressed this increase by creating the Harm Reduction P...
Jack Hall May 04, 2022
Lemmer School's Hanson Named State Teacher Of Year
Escanaba Area Public Schools first grade teacher Nanette Hanson has been named the 2022-23 Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY). Hanson learned of her honor today during a visit to the Upper Peninsula ...
Jack Hall May 04, 2022
Michigan DNR Celebrates International Firefighters Day
While most people run away from a blazing wildfire, highly trained DNR wildland firefighters are ready to head toward danger to protect people, property and nature - and they have the knowledge and to...
Jack Hall May 04, 2022 Prescribed Burn at Highland Recreation Area
Whitmer Announces 150 Schools To Receive Safety Grants; 12 In U.P.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that 150 awards were made to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts, 40 nonpublic schools, and 39 public school academies for $10 million in st...
Jack Hall May 03, 2022
Superior Health Foundation Doles Out $650,000 In Grants
The Superior Health Foundation (SHF) in Marquette awarded more than $650,000 in health-centered grant funding at its Spring Grants Celebration on Tuesday evening at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. The e...
Jack Hall May 03, 2022
M-DOT Repairing Traffic Lights Wednesday In Ishpeming
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing repair work on the traffic signals on US-41/M-28 at Lakeshore Drive in Ishpeming May 4. Beginning around 9 a.m., crews will be worki...
Jack Hall May 03, 2022
Marquette Symphony Cellist, Violinist To Perform In Escanaba
Bay College and the Marquette Symphony Orchestra present Christine Harada Li on violin and Nathaniel Pierce on cello performing Monday, May 9 at 7pm EST in the Besse Theater. Violinist, Christine Hara...
Jack Hall May 03, 2022
Whitmer Vows To Fight To 'Protect Right' To Abortion
After a draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade leaked yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer renewed her commitment to protecting abortion access in Michigan. Last month, the G...
Jack Hall May 03, 2022
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