Category Archives: News

Governor Gretchen Whitmer today delivered the 30-minute long keynote address at the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference. Her speech is printed below, and you can listen to it by clicking the above audio b...

Sen. Ed McBroom said Wednesday numerous Upper Peninsula projects will benefit from funding he helped secure in the recently approved fiscal year 2022 budget. "I am pleased lawmakers and the governor w...

The Michigan House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2022 budget today, which includes historic investments in child care, infrastructure, health care and economic growth. "I'm proud of the wo...

The start of work on the US-2 bridge over Wilson Creek has been delayed until Monday, Sept. 27. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $92,000 to repair the US-2 bridge ov...

The Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, UP Campus is proud to announce the induction of three medical students into Alpha Omega Alpha, a national honor medical society. This honor is...

State Rep. Beau LaFave today voted to approve a budget plan that makes critical investments in the U.P. and ensures key protections for residents. LaFave helped secure a total of $500,000 to go toward...

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced two new initiatives to continue advancing Michigan's electric vehicle (EV) and mobility landscape by building out critical ...

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending New York's law regulating when individuals may obtain a lice...

The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Marquette County will observe National Voter Registration Day on September 28, 2021, the 4th Tuesday of the month. While League volunteers have traditionally visite...

The Fire Station Cannabis Co. (TFS) has received local approval for a new retail location in Iron River, Mich. The store will be located on North 4th Avenue and will offer recreational cannabis produc...