Category Archives: News
Downtown Marquette Cancels Events Through Mid-August
The Marquette Downtown Development Authority (MDDA) announced on Saturday the cancellation of several Downtown Marquette summer events, including Blueberry Festival, originally scheduled for Friday, J...
Apr 25, 2020
Michigan Ramps Up Coronavirus Testing; Wants More
Beginning this week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) expanded testing criteria as the state continues to work to increase testing supplies and access. Now any Michigander ...
Apr 25, 2020
Coronavirus Deaths Increase; 8,342 People Recover
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Saturday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has increased to 37,203, which is 562 more cases in the pa...
Apr 25, 2020
Rep. Markkanen Happy With Loosened Restrictions
State Rep. Greg Markkanen said he is pleased the governor decided to heed the recommendations of legislators who have implored her to allow certain workers to return to their jobs and loosen restricti...
Apr 25, 2020
M-DOT Project Scheduled To Start Monday Near Engadine
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2.9 million to resurface about 16 miles of US-2 from east of M-77 to east of M-117 near Engadine in Schoolcraft and Mackinac counti...
Apr 25, 2020
Marquette Farmers Market Switching To On-Line Sales
The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market (DMFM) is a go for the 2020 season. Earlier this week, the Marquette Downtown Development Authority (MDDA) Farmers Market Committee approved the recommendation to...
Apr 25, 2020
Mackinac Island Essential Workers Tested For COVID-19
As a result of recent investigations of COVID-19, the Mackinac Island Medical Center, part of the Mackinac Straits Health System, is beginning testing of essential workers in high profile positions on...
Apr 25, 2020
Cambensy Praises Governor; Urges GOP To Focus On Virus
Instead of calling an emergency session in Lansing today to focus on how and when to reopen the economy, session was called to pass a resolution to investigate Governor Whitmer's handling of COVID-19....
Apr 24, 2020
Senate Votes To Place Limits On Governor's Emergency Powers
CLICK TO LISTEN TO U.P. STATE SENATOR ED MCBROOM'S COMMENTS Sen. Ed McBroom said Friday that he voted to create the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic to examine the state's response to t...
Apr 24, 2020
Michigan Coronavirus Cases Now 36,641; Deaths Cross 3,000
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has increased to 36,641, which is 1,320 more cases in the pa...
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