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Escanaba City Council Rejects Proposed Marijuana Moratorium
The Escanaba City Council Thursday night voted 3-2 to reject a 90-day moratorium on new marijuana business applications in the city. Council member and mayor pro-tem Karen Moore had advocated for that...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2023

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community To Receive $259,000 For Road Projects
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced $259,384 in federal grants for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to improve roadway safety by developing comprehensive safet...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Superior Health Foundation Taking Grant Applications Through Feb. 28
The Superior Health Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its Indigent Care Fund. SHF will award up to $51,529.43 at its spring grant celebration in early May. This year, qualified health...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Governor Appoints Three To Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed three people to the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority, which oversees the construction and operation of a tunnel in bedrock beneath the waters of the Straits ...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Three Appointed To Northern Michigan University Board Of Trustees
Three Northern Michigan University alumni, all of whom reside in the Upper Peninsula, have been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the NMU Board of Trustees. They are: Brigitte LaPointe-Dunham of B...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Two Northern Michigan Men Appointed To Natural Resources Commission
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday appointed two men to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, which sets the policy for the management of our wildlife and public lands. David Nyberg, of Marque...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Home Energy-Loss Assessments Available As Temps Plummet
With inflation and winter's chill causing skyrocketing utility bills, many Upper Peninsula residents are struggling to manage costs. While the Superior Watershed Partnership's (SWP) Energy and Climate...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Bergman, Stabenow, Peters Try To Settle KBIC Land Claims
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet), U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Detroit) and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) announced legislation to settle the longstanding land claims ...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Chamber's Teal Lake Melt-Down Under Way In Negaunee
Now with Teal Lake covered in ice, it's time to guess when it will melt. Cost per guess is $5 each. Go to the www.gincc.org or www.negauneelions.com to purchase a guess. Tickets to guess will also ava...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2023

Great Lakes Recivery Center Gets $10,000 From Veridea Group
The Veridea Group recently honored Great Lakes Recovery Centers (GLRC) as a recipient of its 2022 Christmas Fundraiser for Community Good. Veridea's annual Christmas Party and Raffle, in which it matc...
Jack Hall Feb 01, 2023

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Escanaba, MI, USA
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Marquette, MI, USA
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Manistique, MI, USA
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Munising, MI, USA
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