Category Archives: News

Bergman Co-Sponsors Bill To Counter 'Executive Overreach'
Rep. Jack Bergman joined Rep. Kat Cammack in introducing the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2021. This bill would reassert Congress' legislative authority and preven...
Jack Hall Mar 11, 2021

Iron River Sawmill Getting $50,000 State Grant To Expand
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve a Food and Agriculture Investment Program grant of $50,000 for Shamco Lumber Inc. of Iron River, Michigan. The performance...
Jack Hall Mar 11, 2021

Michigan Adds 2,300 New Positive Tests; 18 In U.P.
There's been an increase in coronavirus cases in Michigan. The state health department on Wednesday reported 2,316 new positive tests in the past 24 hours. The state also reported seven new COVID deat...
Jack Hall Mar 11, 2021

Habitat For Humanity Offering Help In Marquette County
Amid material shortages driving prices up and high demand for contractors, the cost of home repairs in the area continues to rise. With the average home age in Marquette County around 53 years old, ma...
Jack Hall Mar 11, 2021

West End 'Winter Wonderland' Saturday Event Cancelled
Due to the drastic melt in snow pack and rain the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce is cancelling the West End Winter Wonderland schedule for this Saturday, March 13 at Al Quaal Recr...
Jack Hall Mar 11, 2021

McBroom, Senate Urge Wolf Hunt In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Senate has adopted resolutions urging the state to authorize wolf hunting and trapping this year. "Allowing a managed wolf hunt is good science and good economics," said Sen. Ed McBroom, ...
Jack Hall Mar 11, 2021

Governor Orders Flags Lowered Wednesday To Honor COVID Victims
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesd...
Jack Hall Mar 9, 2021

Mackinac Center Sues To Get Info On Nursing Home Deaths
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after the department refused to release data related to COVID-19 deaths at nursing hom...
Jack Hall Mar 9, 2021

Gov. Whitmer Signs Some COVID Relief Bills; Vetoes Others
Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that supports the COVID-19 recovery plan she sent to the legislature in January. It includes key provisions of the governor's MI COVID Recovery Plan,...
Jack Hall Mar 9, 2021

First Case Of South African Variant Detected In Michigan
The first Michigan case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 was identified in a male child living in Jackson County by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories t...
Jack Hall Mar 9, 2021

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