Category Archives: News

Whitmer, Republican Lawmakers Announce Supplemental Budget Deal
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Rep. Thomas Albert, Sen. Jim Stamas, and State Budget Director Chris Harkins released the following statement afterthe Michigan Legislaturepassed a supplemental bill that in...
Jack Hall Dec 14, 2021

Upper Peninsula Adds 268 Cases, Three New Deaths Over Three-Day Period
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced 16,143 new positive coronavirus test results and 124 new COVID-related deaths over the past three days. State officials also ch...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore To Phase In New User Fees
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will begin charging entrance fees starting March 1, 2022. Camping and lighthouse tour fees will increase effective January 1, 2022. Earlier this year, a proposal to a...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

NMU Board Has New Chair, Vice-Chair; Will Remove 'West' Name From Building
Steve Young of Lansing is the new chair of the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 1. Alexis Hart of Royal Oak will serve as vice chair. The board held elections for the lea...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

State Fire Marshal Discusses Preventing Holiday Fires
With the holiday season and colder temperatures upon us, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is reminding Michiganders that this is a peak season for home fires. Unattended candles, spa...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

Menominee/Marinette Community Foundation To Offer Mini-Grants
The M&M Area Community Foundation (MMACF) is offering additional support for nonprofits across Marinette and Menominee Counties. The MMACF Board of Directors recently approved funding for a Mini G...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

Michigan Lottery Player Wins $1 Million On Powerball
A Michigan Lottery player won $1 million in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. A lucky player matched the five white balls drawn - 03-25-44-53-64 - in Saturday's drawing to win a $1 million prize. Th...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

Whitmer: Auto Insurance Refund Checks Coming By May 9th
At the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has issued a bulletin to Michigan's insurers and launched a consumer FAQ page to infor...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

Houghton County Sheriff Investigating School Threat Rumors
The Houghton County Sheriff's Department said Sunday that it will have a stepped-up presence at area schools on Monday after some vague threats were noticed on social media against schools in the area...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2021

Inmate Recptured After Escaping From Schoolcraft Co. Jail
An inmate escaped from the Schoolcraft County Jail on Saturday. The sheriff says the inmate ran away from the facility at about 8:30 in the morning and was caught less than an hour later after Manisti...
Jack Hall Dec 11, 2021

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