Category Archives: News

MEDC Recognizes Houghton As 'Redevelopment Ready'
For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Houghton has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities(RRC...
Jack Hall Jul 09, 2021

Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk Officially Approved
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) board today enthusiastically confirmed that the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk will go on as scheduled this Labor Day, Sept. 6. Board members welcomed the end of pande...
Jack Hall Jul 09, 2021 2019 Mackinac Bridge Walk

Escanaba Entering Statewide Main Street Grant Competition
Resilient Ludington Street is Escanaba's entry for MML's Bridge Builders Main Street Microgrants Competition, where four winning projects will receive $5,000 to engage locally owned businesses and art...
Jack Hall Jul 09, 2021

NMU Professor, Students Researching Concussion Protocols
Protocols for diagnosing and treating concussions have improved significantly through enhanced education and training, expanded academic research, and more sophisticated technology tools. Maggy Moore ...
Jack Hall Jul 09, 2021

Michigan DNR Taking Comments On Forest Management Plans
The DNR responsibly manages 3.9 million acres of state forest land using such techniques as timber harvests, planting and prescribed burns to keep forests thriving and healthy. To make the work more e...
Jack Hall Jul 09, 2021

State Looking For Partners To Help Fight Gambling Disorders
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide services aimed at reducing gambling disorder among Michigan residents. The purpose of t...
Jack Hall Jul 09, 2021

Mackinac Bridge Authority Meeting Set Friday Morning
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will hear an update on planning for this year's Annual Bridge Walk, as well as a summary of a recently completed study of the bridge deck, at its regular meeting sc...
Jack Hall Jul 08, 2021

Whitmer Asks For Disaster Declaration For Agricultural Damage
Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting a disaster designation for Michigan counties impacted by severe weather. The governor ...
Jack Hall Jul 08, 2021

Upper Hand Brewery Expanding To Southeastern Michigan
Upper Hand Brewery, a division of Bell's Brewery based in the Upper Peninsula, will be available across the entirety of Upper and Lower Michigan this fall. "This last push into southeastern Michigan r...
Jack Hall Jul 08, 2021

Upper Peninsula To Receive $1.6 Million In Job Placement Funds
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced the recipients of grants totaling more than $15.6 million to help get Michigan back to wor...
Jack Hall Jul 08, 2021

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