Category Archives: News

Portage Lift Bridge Closures Expected Next Three Nights
Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing work requiring brief closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock starting early Tuesday mo...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

Canada Invokes Line 5 Treaty Rights; Whitmer 'Profoundly Disappointed'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday blasted the Canadian government after Canada invoked provisions in a 1977 treaty in a bid to keep the Line Five pipeline operating under the Straits of Mackinac. Wh...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

Delta Variant Hurting Profitability Of Michigan Restaurants, Bars
The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) today released state-specific results of a recent nationwide restaurant operator survey that indicated a significant slowing down of any sort o...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

Michigan Students Encouraged To Walk To School On Wednesday
Michigan students will be joining schoolchildren from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day (W2SD) on Wednesday, October 6. Coordinated by the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

Whitmer Vetoes Election Bills; Says They Promote Trump's 'Big Lie'
At the 66th annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit on Sunday evening, Governor Whitmer vetoed several bills, including House Bills 4492, 4837, and 4838, which attempted to either suppress the vot...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

NMU Holding Essay Contest For Upper Peninsula H.S. Seniors
Upper Peninsula high school seniors who plan to enroll at a college or university in fall 2022 and pursue a health care field are invited to participate in an essay contest celebrating National Rural ...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

Marinette County Man Wins $1 Million On Lottery Ticket
On September 24, 2021, a Coleman man claimed a $1 million top prize from the Ultimate Millions scratch game after purchasing his winning ticket from the Cougar Shell, 200 Sunset Ave, in Coleman. Accor...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

OSF Health Care Offering Flu Clinic Saturday Morning
Flu season is upon us and OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group is ready. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made a strong recommendation for everyone who is ab...
Jack Hall Oct 04, 2021

Alger/Schoolcraft County District Court Receive Grants
The 93rd District Court received grant award letters from the State Court Administrators Office (SCAO) for continuing operation of their Sobriety Treatment Court and Regional Mental Health Court (EUPM...
Jack Hall Oct 03, 2021

License Suspensions Lifted For 73,000 Michigan Drivers
New laws taking effect today lift license suspensions for approximately 73,000 Michiganders who failed to pay tickets or court fines or failed to appear in court for certain non-moving and other viola...
Jack Hall Oct 03, 2021

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Northern Michigan University Notes Decline In Enrollment
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Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge To Briefly Close For 9/11
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Superior Health Foundation Awards $271,000 In Grants
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