Category Archives: News
Forest Lake State Forest Campground To Close To Public June 9th
Forest Lake State Forest Campground, located about 10 miles south of AuTrain in the Upper Peninsula and managed by Indian Lake State Park, will close effective Monday, June 9. The closure is a result ...
May 23, 2025 DSC_4498
A scene from the Forest Lake State Forest Campground in Alger County. This image shows the AuTrain Basin.
U.P. Congressman Votes In Favor Of Trump Budget Proposal
This morning, Congressman Jack Bergman voted in support of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This landmark legislation fulfills the clear mandate voters gave to President Trump, Rep. Bergman, an...
May 22, 2025
Three U.P. County Fairs Awarded State Infrastructure Grants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today awarded 29 grants worth nearly $1.6 million to fund capital improvements at county fairground facilities and to support expos...
May 22, 2025
State Ag Department Offers Food Safety Tips For Holiday Weekend
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) encourages Michiganders to keep food safety top of mind as they fire up the summer barbecue season this holiday weekend. "Nobody wa...
May 22, 2025
Groundbreaking For New Jacobetti Veterans Home Planned Friday
Michigan Veteran Homes (MVH) and the Michigan Veterans Facility Authority (MVFA) Board of Directors will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veteran home in Marquette Township at 9:30 a.m. on May...
May 22, 2025
Red Cross Holding Blood Drives Across Upper Peninsula
Emergencies don't take a holiday. As we head into Memorial Day weekend, the American Red Cross urges donors to keep the blood supply top of mind and help save lives by making an appointment to give bl...
May 22, 2025
Bohnak Plan To Make Broadband Grants Tax Exempt Passes House
State Rep. Karl Bohnak secured House passage of his plan to expand high-speed internet connectivity in the U.P. and across Michigan. The Michigan Broadband Accessibility Act, House Bill 4287, would ma...
May 22, 2025
Prestin Opposes Move To Require All Drivers To Buy Recreation Passport
State Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River, released the following statement regarding the Senate's $636 million budget proposal for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The plan, which is being tou...
May 22, 2025
Bill To Lift Some Trucker Driving Restrictions Passes State House
State Rep. Dave Prestin spearheaded House passage of his plan to lift driving hour restrictions for truckers traveling to assist with a disaster or other emergency. The legislation passed with overwhe...
May 22, 2025
Markkanen Highlights Western U.P. Natural Resource Projects
State Rep. Greg Markkanen this month secured over $1.4 million for natural resource preservation projects throughout the Western Upper Peninsula. State funding comes from the Natural Resource Trust Fu...
May 22, 2025
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Escanaba Public Safety Gives Update On Harbor Tower Fire
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Michigan Natural Resources Commission To Meet On Wednesday
Mar 10, 2026
Wisconsin's Free Tax Filing System Now Available Statewide
Mar 10, 2026
Upper Peninsula Receives $1.3 Million In Arts, Culture Funding
Mar 10, 2026
Prescribed Burns Planned In Hiawatha, Ottawa National Forests
Mar 10, 2026
Michigan Senator Peters Supports Veterans Burial Legislation
Mar 09, 2026
Red Cross Releases Report On Volunteerism In U.P., Wisconsin
Mar 05, 2026
State Giving Away Naloxone To Help Prevent Overdose Deaths
Mar 05, 2026
U.P. Congressman Bergman Introduces Reforestation Legislation
Mar 04, 2026
