Category Archives: News

U.P. Congressman Supports PPP Extension Through May
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman joined his House colleagues in passing H.R. 1799 - the PPP Extension Act of 2021. If signed into law, this legislation would extend the Paycheck Protection Pro...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2021

Nessel Opposes Nassar's Appeal To Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel yesterday filed a brief in opposition to sexual predator Larry Nassar's latest effort to seek resentencing by filing an application for leave to appeal in the Mic...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2021

Feeding America Food Event Scheduled In Marquette March 31
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) is partnering with Upper Peninsula Health Plan, YMCA of Marquette, United Way of Marquette County, Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, the City of Mar...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2021

Peters Legislation On PFAS Passes Senate Committee
Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) to help protect the health and safety of firefighters, emergency responders and the communities they serve has advanced in the Senate. The le...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2021

Virtual Town Hall Meeting Thursday On PFAS Issues
MPART representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and Public Health, Delta & Menomine...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2021

M-DOT Honored For Use Of Drones During Midland Floods
It's a big recognition for a little boat. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently named the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) use of unmanned remote-controlled boats for b...
Jack Hall Mar 17, 2021

Michigan Adds 2,000 New Cases; 27 In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced 2,048 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and 21 new deaths. State officials went through death certificates and matched them to previous po...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2021

Bergman Wants To Mint Coins To Honor First Responders, Scientists
Today, Rep. Jack Bergman reintroduced the bipartisan Coronavirus Front-line Responders Commemorative Coin Act with Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02). This legislation would mint coins to honor the health care p...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2021

UK Virus Variant Detected In Marquette County
The Marquette County Health Department announced on Tuesday that the COVID-19 United Kingdom variant has been detected in a positive case in the county. This variant is thought to be about 50-percent ...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2021

OSF St. Francis Hospital Hires LaFleur As Neurologist
OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group is pleased to welcome Tori LaFleur, MD, to the medical staff. Specializing in neurology, Dr. LaFleur joins Drs. Walter Baldauf, William Hook, Ro...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2021

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Army Corps Of Engineers Launches Annual Photo Contest
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Escanaba's Garber Named Michigan's Top Assistant Principal
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