Category Archives: News

Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Room At the Inn Get $955 Shopping Sprees
Great Lakes Recovery Centers and Room at the Inn were each provided a $955 "Back to Basics" shopping spree by United Way of Marquette County, funded by the MI Income Tax Checkoff program and local don...
Jack Hall Mar 15, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie Police Investigating Fatal House Fire
At approximately 7:37 Tuesday morning, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire and Police Departments responded to a structure fire at 3607 Shallows Beach Avenue within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. The fire has be...
Jack Hall Mar 15, 2023

Finlandia Board Votes To Officially Dissolve University; 'Wind Up Affairs'
Finlandia University officials announced on Tuesday that the university will be officially dissolved, and that the university will "wind up affairs in an orderly manner". The vote of the university's ...
Jack Hall Mar 14, 2023

Biden Budget Includes Money For Soo Locks, Other U.P. Projects
The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) includes more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, with just over $159 million set as...
Jack Hall Mar 14, 2023

Rep. Hill Proposes Energy Storage System In Michigan
State Rep. Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) introduced a bill to set a statewide requirement of achieving 2,500 megawatts of grid-based energy storage by 2030. This measure would codify the target identified i...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2023

New Teacher Incentive Program Established In Menominee/Marinette
The M&M Area Community Foundation (MMACF) has partnered with Peshtigo National Bank to introduce a newly established Teacher Incentive Program. This innovative program will provide a grant to teac...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2023

Delta County Chamber Hires Valiquette As Operations Manager
The Delta County Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest employee, Matthew Valiquette, who will serve as the Chamber and U.P. State Fair's Operations Manager. As operations manager, Valiquette will ma...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2023

Northern Michigan University To Discontinue Weightlifting Program
Northern Michigan University and USA Weightlifting jointly announced today the discontinuation of the NMU campus-based men's and women's weightlifting program, effective May 6, the last day of NMU's w...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2023

Coast Guard To Begin Ice Breaking Monday In St. Mary's River
On Monday March 13, 2023 the Coast Guard starts breaking ice in the lower St Marys River in preparation for the 2023 Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Initially the icebreaking activity will foc...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2023

Whitmer Announces Child Care Funding For 16 Michigan Regions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that 16 organizations serving Michiganders in 81 counties are receiving $2.4 million in Regional Child Care Planning Grants from the Early Childhood Investment Corp...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2023

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