Category Archives: News

Baraga County Man Charged With Trafficking Girls For Sex
An undercover sting operation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula resulted in the arrest of a local man for seeking out an officer posing as an underage girl online for sex, Michigan Attorney General Dana N...
Jack Hall Nov 23, 2022

Reminder: No Marquette Farmers Market This Weekend
There is no farmers market this Saturday, November 26 for the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market. The market will be back next week for its first annual Holiday Market which is Saturdays in December fr...
Jack Hall Nov 22, 2022

Whitmer Appoints First Black Woman To State Supreme Court
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will announce that she's appoint Kyra Harris Bolden to the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2023 to succeed Justice Bridget Mary McCormack. Bolden will be the first B...
Jack Hall Nov 22, 2022

Markkanen Pleased With Local Development Announcements
State Rep. Greg Markkanen today highlighted announcements from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that will assist a pair of U.P. communities as they work to compete for jobs and residents....
Jack Hall Nov 22, 2022

Police: Erratic Driving Incident Caused By Low Blood Sugar
The Marquette County Sheriff says it received multiple reports Monday evening about someone driving erratically in the Ishpeming area. The sheriff deputies in the area found the blue SUV and tried to ...
Jack Hall Nov 22, 2022

'Sticker Shock' Campaign Targets Underage Drinking In Menominee County
Communities that Care (CTC) and Healthy Youth Coalition (HYC) of Marinette and Menominee Counties would like to recognize Shelby's Quik Mart in Carney, Gary's Quality Foods of Wallace, Gary's Quality ...
Jack Hall Nov 21, 2022

Hiawatha National Forest Has On-Line Form For Holiday Tree-Cutting
As the holiday season approaches, if you are looking for the perfect weekend family activity, the Hiawatha National Forest would like to suggest Holiday tree gathering. Permits are available online at...
Jack Hall Nov 21, 2022

Governor Whitmer Pardons Turkey Named 'Mitch E. Gander'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving. The turkey's name, Mitch E. Gander, was submitted by Seneca of Grand Rapids and Mia of Harper Woods. The name was selected from more th...
Jack Hall Nov 21, 2022

Michigan Restaurants, Hotels Concerned About Minimum Wage Hike
The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) today released the results of a recent hospitality industry operator survey it conducted to measure the likely impact of the "Adopt and Amend" ...
Jack Hall Nov 21, 2022

Michigan Tech University Police Officer Also Rescues Raptors
---Story, photos Courtesy of Michigan Tech News--- When she's not keeping an eagle eye on Husky Nation, MTU Public Safety Patrol Sergeant Beth Maatta watches over birds of prey as the only certified r...
Jack Hall Nov 21, 2022

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