Category Archives: News
School Recommendations: Masks, Physical Distancing, Vaccinations
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued updated recommendations for schools designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within school buildings, reduce disruptions to...
Jack Hall Aug 04, 2021
Upper Peninsula Sees 29 New Cases Over Past Four Days
Concerns over the coronavirus "delta" variant continue to rise across the country, with some states reporting thousands of new cases every day. That's not yet the case here in Michigan, where the Mich...
Jack Hall Aug 03, 2021
UP Health System Hires Boomus New Medical Director
UP Health System is pleased to welcome Catherine Boomus, MD, MPH, FACOEM, to its Occupational Medicine team. Dr. Boomus will serve as the new Medical Director overseeing Bell, Escanaba, and Marquette ...
Jack Hall Aug 03, 2021
Bergman: Make Big Tech Companies Pay For Broadband Expansion
Rep. Jack Bergman introduced new legislation called the Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act to require Big Tech companies to finance rural broadband programs. The bill also calls for the Federal...
Jack Hall Aug 03, 2021
Two Out-of-State Paddlers Rescued From Tahquamenon River
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers located two paddlers Monday morning who had been the subjects of an overnight search, after their canoe overturned on the Tahquamenon Riv...
Jack Hall Aug 03, 2021
Tour Da Yoop, Eh! Raising Money To Fight Childhood Cancer
CLICK TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM CHRIS SMITH, UP LIONS CLUB Tour da Yoop starts on Friday, August 6, in St. Ignace. Riders can select all or part of a 1,200-mile loop that touches all 15 UP counties and co...
Jack Hall Aug 03, 2021
Fundraiser Launched For 'Little Bear Park' In St. Ignace
A new destination called Little Bear Park will soon make its home in St. Ignace complete with two ball fields, bathrooms, a concession stand, a recreation trail around its pond and a fishing dock. Thi...
Jack Hall Aug 02, 2021
Escanaba's Third Avenue South Closed This Week For Repairs
2500 block of 3rd Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Monday, August 2nd until the work is completed. The road is expected to be open by August 10th. Access to the high school and ISD buildi...
Jack Hall Aug 02, 2021
Bay College Looking For Bands, Vendors For 'Lunchtime LIVE'
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JESSICA BEAVER, BAY COLLEGE Join us for the Second Annual "Lunchtime LIVE!", an outdoor music and food truck lunch hour. The series takes place on the followin...
Jack Hall Aug 02, 2021
Upper Peninsula State Fair Preparing for 2021 Event
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH VICKIE MICHEAU, UP STATE FAIR The U.P. State Fair is back and excited to offer Blue Ribbon Fun in 2021! There is a lot of excitement around this year's f...
Jack Hall Aug 02, 2021
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