Category Archives: News

Volunteers Giving Deep Clean Stannard Rock Lighthouse
The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) partnered with the Marquette U.S. Coast Guard station to send Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC) members to provide service to the historic Stannard Rock Li...
Jack Hall Sep 30, 2020

Mackinac Bridge Authority Meets Thursday On-Line
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) again will meet virtually Thursday, Oct. 1. The MBA Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. followed by the MBA's reg...
Jack Hall Sep 30, 2020

College Frats, Sororities To Help As Election Workers
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced today that sororities and fraternities from across the state Michigan campuses have committed to recruit election workers for the Nov. 3 general election. T...
Jack Hall Sep 30, 2020

Michigan Adds 898 New Cases; 85 In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 898 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and 20 new deaths. Michigan now has 123,633 positive test results since the crisis began back in Marc...
Jack Hall Sep 30, 2020

Whitmer Extends Michigan State Of Emergency Another 30 Days
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer took further action to save lives and protect the health and safety of Michiganders by extending the State of Emergency until October 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Executive ...
Jack Hall Sep 29, 2020

Invest UP: 730 Businesses, Non-Profits Share In $4.5 Million
As part of the Michigan Small Business Restart Program, a combined $4.5 million has been awarded to 730 businesses and non-profits across the Upper Peninsula. Businesses located in each of the 15 U.P....
Jack Hall Sep 29, 2020

Clint Black Concert Cancelled; Rescheduled For Next May
Island Resort & Casino has announced that the Clint Black concert, originally scheduled for Oct. 16 and 17, 2020 is being rescheduled to May 14 and 15, 2021. Tickets already purchased will be good...
Jack Hall Sep 29, 2020

Escanaba Superintendent Explains School Closure; Sports Pause
Escanaba School Superintendent Coby Fletcher issued a press release on Tuesday to answer questions raised by parents and others about his decision to close the high school and junior high to in-person...
Jack Hall Sep 29, 2020

Whitmer Visiting U.P.; Says Return To Normal 'A Matter Of Months'
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in the Upper Peninsula Tuesday. She will meet with health officials in Houghton to try to understand why the...
Jack Hall Sep 29, 2020

Michigan Adds 1,308 New Cases; More Than 100 In U.P.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,308 new coronavirus cases on Monday and eight new deaths. These are totals from Sunday and Monday combined. Michigan now has 122,735 pos...
Jack Hall Sep 28, 2020

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