Category Archives: News

Governor Whitmer Hails Passage Of Infrastructure Legislation
Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted several investments in the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan infrastructure bill that delivers on several proposals she rolled out last year on how to...
Jack Hall Mar 24, 2022

Sault Locks To Re-Open Late Tonight; Public Invited To Watch
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Area Office will open the Poe Lock, 12:01 a.m., March 25, marking the 2022 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is fixed by f...
Jack Hall Mar 24, 2022

Thousands Of Customers Still Without Power Across U.P.
Electric crews have been working all day long to restore power to thousands of Upper Peninsula customers who were put in the dark by ice and heavy snow Wednesday morning. The ice knocked down trees an...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Governor Whitmer Signs Multiple Bills Into Law
Gov. Whitmer today signed bills that support health professionals working in medically underserved communities, combat the opioid epidemic, and other legislation. To date, Governor Whitmer has signed ...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Bakery Becomes Latest Dickinson County Chamber Member
The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a new member to their ever growing list of members. Dulce Nulla Gourment Desserts is a dedicated gluten-free bakery which also specializes in cateri...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Michigan Senators Support Re-naming Baraga Post Office
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (MI), introduced legislation to designate the U.S. Postal Facility located at ...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Negaunee Launches Crowdfunding For Jackson Mine Playground
The City of Negaunee will gain an inclusive playscape through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and city of Negaunee announced to...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Ice, Snowstorm Leaves Thousands Without Power Across U.P.
The overnight ice storm, combined with waves of wet, heavy snow, have caused big problems across the Upper Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula Power Company, as of 12:20 Wednesday afternoon, still had 6,65...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Peters Bill On PFAS At Airports Passes In Senate Committee
Legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports has advanced in the Senate. The Pr...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2022

Winter Storm Warnings, Advisories Issued Through Wednesday
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Iron River, Iron Mountain, Kenton, and Sidnaw ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

Escanaba, MI, USA
35 °F Cloudy
Marquette, MI, USA
31 °F Freezing fog
Manistique, MI, USA
34 °F Patchy rain nearby
Munising, MI, USA
33 °F Light drizzle
Iron Mountain, MI, USA
31 °F Mist

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