Category Archives: News

Woman Dies In Sault Ste. Marie Traffic Crash
This morning around 0858hrs, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash on the I-75 Business Spur near W. 25th Ave. Upon arrival, officers found Robb...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2021

M-DOT Releases Video Touting 'Rebuilding Michigan' Projects
Michigan made a record-breaking investment in infrastructure in 2021, keeping Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) employees and industry partners busy. The Rebuilding Michigan bond program in...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2021

U.P. Congressman Wants Changes To Broadband Funding Programs
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergaman joined several of his colleagues in unveiling new legislation that would expand access to universal broadband. H.R. 6314, the Reforming Broadband Connectivity...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Upper Peninsula Adds 222 New Cases; Six New COVID Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced 13,686 new positive coronavirus test results and 142 new COVID-related deaths over the past two days. State officials also c...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Escanaba Begins Search For New City Attorney
The City of Escanaba is looking for a new city attorney. John Bergman gave notice last week that he is stepping down, so the city yesterday sent out a Request For Proposals for lawyers who are interes...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Escanaba-Area Home Destroyed In Early-Morning Fire
A home was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning in Delta County's Wells Township. Escanaba Public Safety says the call was recevied at just after 6 a.m. to come to the 5-thousand block of M-point-5 Lan...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Ishpeming, Negaunee, Wayland Added To National Register Of Historic Places
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced that the downtown commercial districts of three Michigan communities have been added in the National ...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Whitmer: Approval Of New COVID-19 Pill A 'Powerful New Tool'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the FDA authorized a pill manufactured by Pfizer that offers effective, in-home treatments for Michiganders who test positive for COVID-1...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Newberry Tourism Association Hires New Executive Director
The Newberry Area Tourism Association the Board of Directors unanimously voted to officially hire Andrew Rasch as their new Executive Director. This change will be effective January 2, 2022. Rasch com...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Wisconsin Homeowners Get $229 Checks From Excess Lottery Sales
Wisconsin homeowners' Lottery and Gaming Credit found on property tax bills is 38 percent higher than last year. The estimated $229 average credit is due, primarily, to Lottery sales exceeding estimat...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

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