Category Archives: News

Congressman Bergman Calls On Governor To Change Order
Six Republican Michigan Congressmen, including the Upper Peninsula's Jack Bergman, are unhappy with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recent Stay at Home orders, which were tightened from her initial orders iss...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Menominee River Habitat Golf Outing Postponed
Due to Covid-19, the Menominee River Habitat For Humanity has rescheduled its 18th Annual "Raise the Roof" golf outing to Thursday, July 30, 2020. The outing will remain at the TimberStone Golf Course...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Marquette's July Hiawatha Music Festival Cancelled
The Hiawatha Music Co-op Board of Directors have made an unprecedented decision to cancel their 42nd Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival scheduled for July 17-19, 2020 due to the unexpected and unprec...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Governor Thanks Amway, Hyundai For Donations
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement on Amway's donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) to area health care facilities: "In the past month, we've seen Michigan bu...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Company Accused Of Lying About Masks; Price Gouging
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office sent a cease and desist letter to a Wyoming business for price-gouging and misrepresenting the types of face masks it was attempting to sell to an employ...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Upper Peninsula Airports To Receive Financial Aid
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $256,958,771 in airport aid to 94 airport...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Michigan Coronavirus Cases Top 27,000; Deaths Near 1,800
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Tuesday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 27,001, which is 1,366 more cases in the past...
Jack Hall Apr 14, 2020

Governor Whitmer Signs Series Of Executive Orders
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-47, temporarily extending the expiration of valid driver's licenses, state identification cards and commercial vehicle registrations that wo...
Jack Hall Apr 13, 2020

Marinette County Reports First COVID-19 Death
Marinette County Public Health announced on Monday its first death from the Coronavirus. The individual is a 73-year-old man. The details from Public Health are posted below:
Jack Hall Apr 13, 2020

Cleveland-Cliffs Closing U.P.'s Tilden Mine Until July
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced today that based on current market conditions, the Company will be temporarily idling production at two of its iron ore mining operations, Northshore Mining...
Jack Hall Apr 13, 2020

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