Category Archives: News

Mackinac Bridge Authority Wants Trespassing Bill Approved
The Mackinac Bridge Authority today called on the Michigan Senate to take action on House Bill 5315 (Damoose, R-107) which was passed with overwhelming support in the Michigan House on February 16, 20...
Jack Hall Sep 28, 2022

Escanaba Continues Improving West Side Recreation Area
The City of Escanaba Recreation Director Kim Peterson is pleased to announce the completion of boardwalk and signage at the approximate 1,260 acre West Side Recreation Area, often referred to as North...
Jack Hall Sep 27, 2022

Straits State Park Gets $2.2 Million Of Facility Upgrades
Visitors to Straits State Park in St. Ignace can look forward to new camping amenities and greater conveniences, thanks to a slice of the $250 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds dedicated last ...
Jack Hall Sep 27, 2022

Whitmer Signs Bills To Boost Secondary Road Patrol Funding
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed three bipartisan bills increasing funding for the Secondary Road Patrol (SRP) program. These bills will keep drivers safe in their communities by putting more officers...
Jack Hall Sep 27, 2022

Bay Mills Township Receives Federal Firefighters Grant
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that Bay Mills Township will receive a $15,900 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This funding comes f...
Jack Hall Sep 27, 2022

UPHS-Marquette Welcomes New Children's Physiatry To Staff
UP Health System - Marquette is pleased to welcome Jennifer Bowden, MD, to its Pediatric Specialists practice. Board-certified in pediatrics and child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Bowden provides co...
Jack Hall Sep 27, 2022

Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police Give Details On Dead Teenager
Michigan State Police are investigating after an 18-year-old L'Anse man is believed to have died in a vehicle crash last week. Vergil Mongozid's body was found in a vehicle near the entrance to Baraga...
Jack Hall Sep 27, 2022

Markkanen: Give U.P. Its Own Natural Resources Commission
State Rep. Greg Markkanen is spearheading new plans creating a Natural Resources Commission for the Upper Peninsula - as the current state commission continues to actively hinder the needs and challen...
Jack Hall Sep 26, 2022

New 'End The Silence' Scholarship Established At Bay College
A new scholarship was created within the Bay College Foundation by the Delta County Suicide Prevention Task Force. The scholarship, funded with proceeds from the End the Silence Walk held September 10...
Jack Hall Sep 26, 2022

UPAWS Taking Part In 'Empty The Shelters' Event Next Week
The Bissell Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" event will be held the first week of October across the country, with the goal of finding adoptive homes for as many pets as possible. Locally, the Up...
Jack Hall Sep 26, 2022

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