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Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will continue work requiring early morning closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this week. There will ...

Work on the M-64 bridge over Floodwood River and M-64 bridge over Halfway Creek will begin Monday as part of the $4.9 million Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) investment to rebuild four br...

Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022, work will begin on a City-wide sidewalk repair and extension project. This project will include replacement of various sidewalk squares throughout the...

A garage was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon in Escanaba. Escanaba Public Safety says the call came in at 4:00 Saturday afternoon in the 1900 block of 21st Avenue South. There were no injuries. T...

UP Michigan Works! continues to support employers and employees to get ready to win with access to valuable programs and resources. Employers throughout the Upper Peninsula have found a particularly v...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced the 25 students selected to serve on the Michigan Department of State's Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force. For the next year, the task force will...

An Alpena man said winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize from the Michigan Lottery was "jaw-dropping." Jason Fletcher, 45, matched the five white balls - 08-11-29-32-40 - in the April 8 drawing to ...

Student employment offers students career-enhancing opportunities, the ability to develop skills relevant in any career, and better preparation for the job market upon graduation. Bay College recogniz...

Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates fell in all 17 Michigan labor market areas, including the Upper Peninsula, during March, according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Te...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer today released the MI Healthy Climate Plan, a roadmap for Michigan to achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050 with interim 2030 goals. Governor Whitmer joined Liesl Cl...