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Whitmer Signs Bills Raising Tobacco Age From 18 To 21
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 11 pieces of legislation on Thursday. "Today, I am signing several bipartisan bills to protect public health and keep dangerous tobacco products out of the hands of ou...
Jack Hall Jul 21, 2022

Mackinac Bridge Honors 93-Year-Old Construction Worker
Jack R. Thompson, 93, of Alpena, has always been a part of the Mackinac Bridge since 1956 when he worked on a construction crew that built it. Now he has a part of the bridge with him as well. Thompso...
Jack Hall Jul 21, 2022 Catwalks Wiring mesh to West catwalk ropes between piers 17 &18.

No Injuries After Camper-Trailer Flips Over Near Skandia
A camper-trailer overturned in Marquette County Wednesday afternoon. Sheriffs Deputies say the call came in at around 4:30 on US-41 at M-94 in Skandia. A couple from Florida was driving a pick-up that...
Jack Hall Jul 21, 2022

Two Men Sentenced For Violent Crimes In Chippewa County
This following statement is from Chippewa County Prosecutor Rob Stratton: On July 19, 2022 both Tyler Delong and Jacob Mckerchie were sentenced in the 50th Circuit Court. Delong was convicted back in ...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

Feeding America Giving Away Free Food Thursday In Menominee
The Salvation Army will host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry on July 21st, 2022 at 10:00 am. A Mobile Food Pantry contains 15,000 pounds of food sent on a truck in order to provide food for 300 f...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

State Launches New Web Site To Track Monkeypox In Michigan
To help keep Michiganders up to date on monkeypox (MPV) and the state's response to the virus, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched a new website at Michigan.gov/m...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

Northern Michigan Chamber Happy With New Rural Development Office
The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance celebrated today's signing of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, which included $3.5 million to launch the new Office of Rural Development...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

Peters Pleased With Postal Service Buying More Electric Vehicles
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after an announcement today from the United States Postal Servic...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

Marquette Mayor, NMU Foundation Comment On Old Hospital Funding
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Michigan's $75.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2023. In response Marquette Mayor Jenna Smith and Brad Canale, CEO of the Northern Michigan University Foundation...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

Governor Whitmer Signs FY2023 Michigan State Budget
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a balanced, bipartisan state budget for Fiscal Year 2023 that delivers on the kitchen-table issues and does not raise taxes by a dime. The governor signed the budget a...
Jack Hall Jul 20, 2022

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