Category Archives: News

Senator McBroom Meets Gladstone Government Students In Lansing
State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, on Thursday welcomed Gladstone students to the state Capitol. The students were in Lansing as part of the YMCA's Michigan Youth in Government program, which...
Jack Hall Mar 18, 2023

No Specific Cause Identified For Pneumonia Infection At Escanaba Paper Mill
On February 28, 2023, Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) was first notified of several atypical pneumonia infections in individuals employed at the Escanaba Billerud Paper Mill. To da...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2023

Long Time Eastern U.P. Doctor Retiring; Two More Providers Hired
It is a bittersweet time at the Evergreen Living Center. The long term care facility is ready to celebrate the upcoming retirement of John Stephenson, M.D. At the same time, they are welcoming two new...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2023

Sault International Bridge Changing Toll System For Commercial Drivers
Commercial customers at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge can act now to smooth their border crossing before the bridge begins phasing out its Prox toll cards starting March 31. Commercial acc...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Senator McBroom Welcomes Baraga Girls To State Capitol
State Senator Ed McBroom had some visitors on Thursday: the Baraga High School girls basketball team, which was in town for the state semifinal basketball game at the Breslin Center. McBroom gave them...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Prestin Votes 'No' On Background Checks For Rifle, Shotgun Purchases
State Rep. Dave Prestin, of Cedar River, recently voted to protect Second Amendment freedoms and the right to privacy from increased government surveillance by voting against House Bills 4138, 4142 an...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Two Arrested For Illegal Firearms, Drugs In Remote Forest Area
Two people were arrested in northern lower Michigan for possessing illegal firearms and drugs after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer conducted a traffic stop in a remote...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Upper Peninsula Unemployment Rate Rises Sharply In January
Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates rose in all 17 Michigan labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. "Mi...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

State Rep. Prestin Hosts Gladstone Government Students In Lansing
State Rep. Dave Prestin, of Cedar River, met with 14 students and one adult from Gladstone High School on Thursday, March 16 at the state House in Lansing. The students are part of a government class,...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Whitmer Signs Bill Extending Legal Protections For LGBTQ People
Governor Gretchen Whitmer was joined by Attorney General Dana Nessel, Senator Jeremy Moss, Representative Jason Hoskins, and other legislators, advocates, and allies to sign legislation expanding the ...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

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