Category Archives: News

LaFave Blasts Governor For 'Trampling' U.P. State Fair
State Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, Wednesday criticized Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of State Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for trampling on a time-honored Upper Peninsu...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Munising High School Student Wins Congressional Art Contest
Rep. Jack Bergman congratulated this year's First District winner of the Congressional Art Competition. Hannah Brewster of Munising High School claimed first prize for her work "Battleship Row." "The ...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Island Resort Casino Plans Comedy Night In September
The Island Resort and Casino and Bonkerz Comedy Productions have come together to bring the Comedy Showcase to the Island Showroom Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8pm ET for one incredible night of la...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Governor Closes Downstate Bars To Indoor Service; U.P. Exempted
Governor Whitmer on Wednesday signed Executive Order 2020-143 closing indoor service at bars throughout most of lower Michigan to protect the progress Michigan has made against COVID-19. Regions 6 and...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Michigan Adds 262 Positive Tests; Four In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported on Wednesday afternoon that there were 262 new positive coronavirus cases in the state, and there were four new deaths in the state. Michi...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Attormey General: Beware Of COVID-19 Scams, Gouging
As Michigan continues to move through the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Dana Nessel remains steadfast in her commitment to protect consumers from businesses and retailers charging excessively hi...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Flights To Double At Sawyer International Airport This Summer
Sawyer International Airport, County of Marquette, is excited to announce flights will be doubling beginning July 2020. SkyWest (dba Delta) Air Lines will increase their flight schedule to Detroit (DT...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Michigan Supreme Court To Hear Lawsuit On Whitmer Orders
The Michigan Supreme Court announced that it will hear the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation's case challenging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's unilateral extension of emergency powers. The clients are three m...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

Governor Signs Budget Bill With $880 Million From Feds
Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 690, which appropriates nearly $880 million in federal funding to support various COVID-19 response actions across the state. The supplemental budget includes a num...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

M-DOT Stopping Work On Most Projects For Holiday Weekend
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DAN WEINGARTEN, MDOT This Fourth of July holiday, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on more than three-quarters of...
Jack Hall Jul 01, 2020

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