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Last year, Sen. Wayne Schmidt joined a host of bipartisan lawmakers in introducing legislation that would provide critical support to the state's shipping industry and take additional steps to protect...

Due to the recent large accumulation of snow in the City, the Marquette City Fire Department is asking residents to help out by Adopting a Fire Hydrant. This program is straightforward. We are asking ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, March 5, 2022, in honor of former state Senator John Mowat, who ...

Qualifying Upper Peninsula businesses that have suffered financial hardship from COVID-19 are encouraged to apply for the State of Michigan's new Afflicted Business Relief (ABR) grant program. There i...

Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will continue work that requires closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock next week. Multiple test lifts a...

Effective Monday, March 7, 2022, OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group will close its COVID-19 drive-thru testing center. In addition, the local COVID-19 triage phone line will no lo...

Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Ontonagon, Houghton, Hancock, L`Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Ironwood, Iron River, Kenton, and Sidnaw ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/SATURDAY...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen today highlighted a new state grant program that can provide relief to U.P. business owners who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. Markkanen voted to advance a bi...

MSU Extension has three concurrent openings for full-time Crops Educators in the UP and Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. These positions require a Bachelor's degree in crop science, horticulture,...

Students at Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District have expanded opportunities to stay active following their selection to receive a $2,520 grant from the M&M Area Community Foundation's (MMACF) P...