Category Archives: News

The City of Iron River, out of an abundance of caution, has declared a preemptive State of Emergency in response to the National Weather Service alert for a snow event with heavy snowfall and strong w...

Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is reminding its customers, and the public, that winter weather patterns can - and often do - produce high winds and accumulations of wet, heavy snow that can aff...

In preparation for the coming snowstorm, OSF St. Francis Hospital's main entrance and parking lot, as well as staff parking lots, will be temporarily closed on Sunday, March 15 and will be reopen Mond...

Northern Michigan University will be closed Sunday and Monday, due to inclement weather. March 15th and 16th, 2026. Check your email for further details. The Library, Dome, PEIF, Fitzone, Berry Events...

Due to anticipated severe winter weather conditions, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital will be closed for non-essential services on Monday, March 16th, to help ensure the safety of our patients, visitors,...

Due to projected snowfall from Friday, March 13 through Monday, March 16, Public Works encourages the public to stay home and travel only if absolutely necessary. The city is responsible for plowing a...

State Rep. Karl Bohnak today announced he is seeking funding in the state budget to support the United Way of Marquette County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which helps seniors, ve...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia today announced $105,701 in home repair grants for the Bay Mills Indian Community in the Eastern U.P. "Today's an...

Tavaris Jackson, 35, of Escanaba, was convicted by a Delta County jury of the 2023 murder of Harley Corwin, 22, of Escanaba, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Jackson was found guilty o...

The Escanaba Public Safety Department on Friday warned of a scam where people are getting calls from someone claiming to be an employee of the Upper Peninsula Power Company. The caller demands payment...