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The National Weather Service has posted Winter Storm Warnings for the Upper Peninsula on Sunday, with some areas expecting to receive up to 18 inches of snow. It's the first widespread weather event o...

The medical director of the Marquette County Health Department is giving an update on the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region. Doctor Bob Lorinser says the rates can be brought down with pro...

Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issuedstreamlined quarantine recommendations for schoolsdesigned to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 among the school-aged popu...

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is reaching out to community members to share an urgent message. Frontline workers are pleading with residents to take immediate actions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 in...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen today joined the Michigan House in approving an expanded plan to support law enforcement and public safety personnel and help them better protect the people they serve. The m...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that nine local community service agencies across Michigan received a combined $54.5 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) grants to help families pa...

Michigan's minimum wage rate will increase to $9.87 on January 1, 2022, an increase from the current $9.65. Michigan's Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 establishes the annual schedule a...

Congratulations to Amber Kinonen, Bay College's quarterly (December 2021 - February 2022) TORCH Award winner. Kinonen is the Transitional Studies Coordinator and English Instructor with the Arts and L...

Rep. Beau LaFave of Iron Mountain introduced a bill to help ensure election integrity by establishing a level-playing field between political candidates on social media. House Bill 5597, dubbed the 'J...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board recommended Wednesday to the Michigan Legislature that 117 recreation development projects and land acquisitions totaling ...