Category Archives: News

Health Departments Warn Virus Is 'Accelerating' Across U.P.
A warning from six Upper Peninsula health departments: the coronavirus is accelerating its spread across the U.P. The departments say we were lulled into a "false sense of security" by numbers of case...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2020

Michigan Adds 594 New Cases; Five In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday afternoon 594 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths. Michigan now has 76,541 confirmed positive cases and 6,151 COVID-19 death...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2020

Marinette/Menominee YMCA Gets COVID-19 Relief Grant
The Y received a $6,000 grant from the Impact Fund for COVID-19 Relief held at the M&M Area Community Foundation (MMACF). The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation established this fund i...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2020

McBroom Bill Allows Lake Property Owners To Battle Erosion
A bill introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom this week would support private property owners combating shoreline erosion by specifying in the law that a permit is not needed for certain work above the ordinar...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2020

M-DOT Re-Opens M-185 On Mackinac Island After Repairs
M-185 on Mackinac Island has reopened to horse, bicycle and pedestrian traffic after completion of emergency repairs to address the worst areas of erosion damage on the shoreline road. Road users are ...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2020

Whitmer Signs Order Continuing Visitor Restrictions
In order to protect Michigan's most vulnerable populations living in congregate settings, Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday signed Executive Order 2020-156, which continues the limited and temporary ...
Jack Hall Jul 24, 2020

Upper Peninsula Chosen For Driverless-Vehicle Sites
The Michigan Launch Initiative, an effort led by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA), is moving forward with a vertical launch site and autonomous vehicle proving grounds to be loc...
Jack Hall Jul 23, 2020

Marquette Co. Man Gets 25-50 Years For Felonious Assault
Justin David Langsford, 39, formerly of Champion, was sentenced on July 17, 2020, to 25-50 years in prison after having been convicted at a Bench Trial of Assault with Intent to Commit Great Bodily Ha...
Jack Hall Jul 23, 2020

Michigan National Guard To Help With Testing Across U.P.
The Michigan National Guard will continue its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State Police, and local health departments to offer drive-thru COVID-19 te...
Jack Hall Jul 23, 2020

M-DOT Starts I-75 Project In Chippewa County Friday
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest about $2.5 million to install culvert liners, underdrain, riprap, guardrail, and pavement markings on I-75 over the north and south branche...
Jack Hall Jul 23, 2020

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