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Forest Lake State Forest Campground, located about 10 miles south of AuTrain in the Upper Peninsula and managed by Indian Lake State Park, will close effective Monday, June 9. The closure is a result ...

This morning, Congressman Jack Bergman voted in support of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This landmark legislation fulfills the clear mandate voters gave to President Trump, Rep. Bergman, an...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today awarded 29 grants worth nearly $1.6 million to fund capital improvements at county fairground facilities and to support expos...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) encourages Michiganders to keep food safety top of mind as they fire up the summer barbecue season this holiday weekend. "Nobody wa...

Michigan Veteran Homes (MVH) and the Michigan Veterans Facility Authority (MVFA) Board of Directors will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veteran home in Marquette Township at 9:30 a.m. on May...

Emergencies don't take a holiday. As we head into Memorial Day weekend, the American Red Cross urges donors to keep the blood supply top of mind and help save lives by making an appointment to give bl...

State Rep. Karl Bohnak secured House passage of his plan to expand high-speed internet connectivity in the U.P. and across Michigan. The Michigan Broadband Accessibility Act, House Bill 4287, would ma...

State Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River, released the following statement regarding the Senate's $636 million budget proposal for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The plan, which is being tou...

State Rep. Dave Prestin spearheaded House passage of his plan to lift driving hour restrictions for truckers traveling to assist with a disaster or other emergency. The legislation passed with overwhe...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen this month secured over $1.4 million for natural resource preservation projects throughout the Western Upper Peninsula. State funding comes from the Natural Resource Trust Fu...