Category Archives: News

U.P. Congressman Pushes Bill To Expand Veteran Burial Coverage
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced "Gerald's Law", H.R. 7176, to close a loophole that denies certain terminally ill Veterans their VA burial allowance if they d...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

Hannahville, Enbridge Sign Up To Sponsor U.P. State Fair
Kenneth Meshigaud, Hannahville Indian Community Tribal Chairperson, presented the Fair Board with a $55,000 check as a Grand Champion Presenting Sponsor. "The Hannahville Indian Community is very prou...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

Hiawatha National Forest Improves Gooseneck Lake Habitat
A multi-disciplinary team of US Forest Service employees recently gathered for several days at Gooseneck Lake, thirty-three miles northeast of Rapid River, to help Hiawatha National Forest fisheries b...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

Bay College Appoints New Board of Trustees Member
The Bay de Noc Community College Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Wendy Bovard Middaugh on March 17 to fill the vacancy created by Jeremy Nastoff's resignation. Board Vice Chair Joy Hopkins stated, "Th...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

Late Winter Storm To Bring Thick Ice, Wet Snow Across U.P.
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Grand Marais, Munising, Iron River, Iron Mountain, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, Kenton, and Sidnaw ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM E...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

State Giving County Clerks $8 Million To Enhance Election Security
The Michigan Bureau of Elections today notified county and local election officials that it is making available $8 million in grant funding for jurisdictions to implement additional election security ...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

Michigan Elks Association Donating To Jacobetti Veterans Home
Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti (MVHDJJ) is honored to be accepting an $11,420 donation which will be presented to the Home in the chapel at 12:45 p.m. on March 22, 2022, at 425 Fisher St., Marq...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2022

DNR: Seeing Dead Fish Not Uncommon As Spring Arrives
After ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes early this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. While such sights can be startling, the Department o...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2022

Many Bridge Card Users To Get Additional $95 In Assistance
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced all Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits will receive at least an additional $95 monthly payment in March to help lower the cost of...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2022

State Suggests Limiting Eating Lake Superior Smelt Due To PFAS
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) continues to recommend that people eat no more than one serving per month of smelt from Lake Superior due to elevated levels of perfluorooc...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2022

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