Category Archives: News

Senator Praises U.P. Couple For Adoption Efforts
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today recognized Calumet residents Cassie Harris-Berryman and Erik Berryman as his 2019 Angels in Adoption. The Angels in Adoption program recognizes constituents for the...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

Michigan Firearms Deer Hunting Season Opens Friday
For a lot of residents, Nov. 15 ranks up there with major holidays. Gathering with family and friends for the firearm deer season opener is a time-honored tradition in many Michigan families, built ar...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

Michigan Colleges Urged To Promote Voting In 2020 Election
Colleges and universities can now compete for the best voter registration and turnout rates statewide in the Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge, a new nonpartisan initiative announced today by Secre...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

Michigan AG Suing Feds Over Light Bulb Requirements
Fighting back on the federal government's rollback on energy efficiency standards, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general last week to file a lawsuit challeng...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

Hiawatha National Forest Has Christmas Tree Tags For $5
Did you know holiday trees are available for cutting on Hiawatha National Forest land? If you are one who likes the "thrill of the hunt" -- the excitement of trudging through the snow in search of the...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease Battles As Deer Season Starts
When chronic wasting disease was first discovered in wild deer in Ingham County in 2015, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and its many partners took action to better understand the neurolo...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

Effort Continues TO Cut Michigan Opioid Deaths In Half
Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and other members of the Michigan Opioids Task Force announced a slate of steps the state is taking to combat...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

M-DOT: Traffic Collisions Are 'Crashes', Not 'Accidents'
Icy and snow-covered roads are a given in Michigan for several months of the year. So, when a driver crashes because they were driving too fast for conditions - even though they didn't intend to - sho...
Jack Hall Nov 14, 2019

LaFave, Markkanen Celebrate Auto Insurance Announcement
State Reps. Beau LaFave and Greg Markkanen today said a fee reduction announced by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is a positive indication that drivers across the Upper Peninsula will sa...
Jack Hall Nov 13, 2019

U.P. Energy Task Force Holds Meetings In Escanaba
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR LIESEL CLARK (Scroll down for more interviews)
Jack Hall Nov 13, 2019

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