Category Archives: News

Billerud Korsnas Officially Buys Verso; Two U.P. Mills Included
The Verso acquisition by BillerudKorsnas is now official, with the plan for the merger made public in December and the sale completed last week. BillerudKorsnas plans to convert Verso's largest facili...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Michigan DNR Confirms 25 Cases Of CWD In Deer Out Of 7,200 Tested
Though Michigan's 2021 deer hunting seasons ended in late January 2022, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing to accept feedback from hunters about their experiences. Hunter harve...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Iron Mountain Man Wins $100,000 On Powerball Lottery Game
An Iron Mountain man woke up to the surprise of a lifetime after winning a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. Timothy Torgersen, of Iron Mountain, matched the four white balls and the...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Lorinser Overcomes Wording Technicality, Files Petitions For Congressional Run
Hundreds of volunteers and petition canvassers successfully mobilized in the effort to get Dr. Bob Lorinser on the primary ballot for U.S. Congress in Michigan's 1st District. The effort followed a te...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Wisconsin Man Convicted Of Delivering Meth Near Escanaba Library
On February 25, 2022, David Lee Fike, 36, of Janesville, Wisconsin, was convicted of Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine and Possession of Methamphetamine in a School/Library Zone, as a 4th Habitual ...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Escanaba Man Convicted Of Assault With Sword, Threatening Witness
On March 17, 2022, Bradley Michael Hardwick, 43, of Escanaba was convicted by a jury of Felonious Assault, Perjury - Inciting or Procuring, Court Proceeding, and Attempted Witnesses - Bribing/Intimida...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Michigan DNR Celebrating 20 Years Of Lake Sturgeon Management
For the past 20 years, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University have focused on lake sturgeon management, hatchery production, research and outreach at Cheboygan Coun...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2022

DNR: Pruning Oak Trees Could Spread Disease; Wait Until July 15
It's tempting to get outside and prune everything in the yard when spring arrives. But if you have an oak tree, please wait. You could save the tree's life. From April 15 to July 15, oak trees are at ...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2022

Bay College, TRIO Services Celebrate Success Of First-Generation Students
Bay College and TRIO Student Support Services is planning to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of first-generation college students this week. Throughout the week, students, faculty and staff ar...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2022

State House Approves More Money For Rural Road Patrols
Rep. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, and the state House today approved a plan to help keep communities safe in rural Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The legislation would provide consisten...
Jack Hall Apr 13, 2022

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