Category Archives: News

M-DOT Gives More Details On Upcoming Escanaba US-2 Reconstruction Plans
CLICK TO HEAR PRESENTATION FROM DAVE BRADLEY, M-DOT CRYSTAL FALLS TSC ENGINEER More details on that huge three-year rebuild of U-S 2 through Escanaba, which is set to start in 2027 and run through 202...
Jack Hall Sep 22, 2025

VA Medical Center To Hold Town Hall Meetings Across Western U.P.
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will host a series of Veteran Town Hall and Q&A sessions across the Upper Peninsula this October. All veterans, along with their families and friends, are en...
Jack Hall Sep 22, 2025

Upper Peninsula Arts, Culture Conference Set For Saturday In Escanaba
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH PHILLIP RICE, UP ARTS & CULTURE The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance is proud to host its Third Annual Conference on Saturday, September 27, 2025,...
Jack Hall Sep 22, 2025

Presque Isle Avenue Closing Monday As NMU Apartment Construction Begins
Beginning Monday, September 22, Smith Construction will be closing Presque Isle Avenue between Waldo Street and Kaye Avenue and Fair Avenue between Presque Isle Avenue and Third Street. A signed detou...
Jack Hall Sep 22, 2025

75 YEARS AND COUNTING: VA Medical Center Celebrates Big Milestone
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center celebrated its 75th anniversary of serving the veterans of the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin on Thursday. A ceremony saw medical center staff, veterans,...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2025

Western U.P. Leaders Rally Behind Wakefield Township $50 Million Grant Request
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARTY FITTANTE, INVEST UP CEO Supporters of responsible economic development, the majority of whom live in the Western Upper Peninsula, came together with elec...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2025

Shooting Sports Fall Season Under Way Across Michigan; Two U.P. Teams Involved
The fall season is underway for 1,042 student athletes on 76 high schools teams participating in the Michigan State High School Clay Target League programs. The MISHSCTL is a part of the USA Clay Targ...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2025

Evening Ferry Service Could Soon Return To Eastern Upper Peninsula Island
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT MULLINS, NEEBISH ISLAND ADVOCATE Following months of coordinated advocacy, Neebish Island residents are continuing to work with state and local officials...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2025

Public Health Offering Flu Clinic Thursday In Escanaba; No Appointment Needed
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JENNIE MILLER, PUBLIC HEALTH Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties' mobile clinic is scheduled to be in the parking lot of the Delta County office (2920...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2025

County Road Association Releases New Report On Michigan's Bridges
Michigan's 83 county road agencies face a local bridge funding crisis and growing overall funding gap, according to findings in the County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan's 2025 County Road Investm...
Jack Hall Sep 16, 2025

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Daggett Man Sentenced On Fleeing, Eluding Conviction
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Dickinson County Woman Dies In Early-Morning Crash
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Eastern U.P. Man Convicted Of Raping Teenaged Girl
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Iron Mtn. Woman Arrested On Drugs Charges In Wisconsin
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National Trails Day To Be Recognized In Marquette County
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