Category Archives: News

Feds Approve $19.5 Million To Expand Internet In Eastern U.P.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department is investing $19.5 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural Mic...
Jack Hall Feb 16, 2023

Bay College Business Students Advance To National Competition
This past Saturday night was a very exciting evening for the Bay College/LSSU Regional Center Business Professionals of America (BPA) student club! Out of the club's 4 student contestants, all 4 place...
Jack Hall Feb 16, 2023

Markkanen Wants Wolves Sent From U.P. To Lower Michigan
The Michigan House has advanced a resolution from state Rep. Greg Markkanen that seeks to use a portion of the Upper Peninsula's abundant wolf population to re-establish a self-sustaining population i...
Jack Hall Feb 16, 2023

UP 200 Sled Dog Race Cancelled Due To Poor Trail Conditions
Due to deteriorating weather conditions and concern for the safety of mushers, dogs, spectators and volunteers, the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association has canceled this coming weekend's races. "Safe...
Jack Hall Feb 15, 2023

Lack Of Snow Cancels Trails Day Event In Rapid River
Hiawatha National Forest and its partners regret the need to cancel this year's Winter Trails Day event planned for February 18 at Rapid River Ski Trail. The trail has lost its snow base due to unseas...
Jack Hall Feb 15, 2023

MSU Student From Manistique Tells Harrowing Tale Of Confusion, Fear
CLICK TO LISTEN TO JACK MCEVERS DESCRIPTION OF MSU SHOOTING When Jack McEvers graduated from Manistique High School last spring, he was excited to become a Michigan State University student. This fall...
Jack Hall Feb 14, 2023

Michigan Flags Lowered To Half Staff To Honor MSU Victims
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immedi...
Jack Hall Feb 14, 2023

Iron Mountain VA Medical Center Donates To Charities
Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center pledged $17,145 for the 2022 Combined Federal Campaign that wrapped up January 14, 2023, making it the fourth largest CFC contributor in Michigan this year. First th...
Jack Hall Feb 14, 2023

Three Dead, Five Hurt In MSU Shooting; Whitmer, Nessel Respond
CLICK TO HEAR LATE-NIGHT BRIEFINFG FROM CHRIS ROZMAN, MSU POLICE Three people are dead after two shootings on the Michigan State University campus Monday night. Campus police said there are also five ...
Jack Hall Feb 14, 2023

Escanaba Home Damaged By Afternoon Fire; No Injuries Reported
A home was damaged by fire on Escanaba's south side on Monday. Escanaba Public Safety officers say the call came in at around 11:00 in the morning from 208 South Fourth Street. When crews got there, t...
Jack Hall Feb 13, 2023

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Ishpeming Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
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