Category Archives: News

State Officials Confirm EEE Virus In Downstate Horse
Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reporting Michigan's first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) for 2022 in a three-year-old Standardbred filly from St. Jos...
Jack Hall Sep 04, 2022

Welcome Center, Rest Area Near St. Ignace Closing Tuesday
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing interior work to bring the St. Ignace Welcome Center on northbound I-75 up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, along...
Jack Hall Sep 04, 2022

Lane Closure This Week On M-35 Bridge In Delta County
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin bridge maintenance work south of Escanaba on Tuesday, Sept. 6, requiring a lane closure on the M-35 bridge over Portage Creek. One alternati...
Jack Hall Sep 04, 2022

Improvement Project Starts Tuesday In Cedar River State Harbor
An improvement project at the Cedar River State Harbor and Boating Access Site in Menominee County gets underway Tuesday, Sept. 6. Though the harbor and site will stay open during the work - which inc...
Jack Hall Sep 04, 2022

Small Michigan Distillers Can Apply For State Grants
Thee Michigan Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) announced the opening of the application period for the new qualified small distiller program. The online application will be open from September 1 - Septem...
Jack Hall Sep 02, 2022

VA Promotes September AS National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will conduct programs throughout the month to promote education and bring awareness to this dire situat...
Jack Hall Sep 02, 2022

West End Health Foundation Awards Mental Health Grants
The West End Health Foundation recently awarded $30,000 for its 2022 Proactive Grant Cycle. The Proactive Grant program was limited to programs and services developed to address youth wellness with a ...
Jack Hall Sep 02, 2022

U.P. Steam & Gas Engine Show Under Way In Escanaba
The 47th Annual U.P. Steam & Gas Engine Association Show is September 2-5 at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. This year features International Harvester and hosts the IHC Chapter 11 State Show. Over 15...
Jack Hall Sep 02, 2022

Whitmer Announces Initiative To Cut Down On Gun Violence
Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled a statewide crack down on crime called Operation Safe Neighborhoods aimed at reducing gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and out of the hands of peo...
Jack Hall Sep 01, 2022

M-DOT Lifting Most Lane Restrictions; Some Remain In U.P.
This Labor Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on nearly 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday...
Jack Hall Sep 01, 2022

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