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Nessel Challenging Changes To Federal Nursing Home Laws
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who launched an aggressive Elder Abuse Task Force earlier this year, is challenging a proposed federal rule that would weaken nursing home regulations and potent...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2019

Heavy Rains Cause Flooding In Delta, Menominee Counties
Heavy rains drenched the southern U-P early Thursday morning, causing widespread flooding. The National Weather Service says the hardest-hit areas were in southern Menominee County, where more than fi...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2019

Delta County Woman Sentenced After Drug Investigation
Krystal Mary White, 33, of Escanaba was sentenced to 23 months to 5 years in prison. White was sentenced following the entry of a guilty plea to Attempted Delivery/Manufacture of Methamphetamine. On J...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2019

Escanaba Woman Sentenced On Meth Possession Charges
Kelley Liane Hansen, 27, of Escanaba was sentenced to 12 months in the Delta County Jail. Hansen was sentenced following the entry of a guilty plea to Possession of Methamphetamine. On June 2, 2018, a...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2019

Gladstone Man Sentenced For Stealing Handgun
Spencer Dean Lafave, 20, of Gladstone was sentenced to 12 months in the Delta County Jail. Lafave was sentenced following the entry of a guilty plea as charged to Larceny of a Firearm, punishable by u...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2019

Northern Michigan University To Celebrate 120th Birthday
All community members are invited to come to the NMU campus Thursday to celebrate the university's 120th birthday at this free, family-friendly event. The event will include: Free Jilberts ice cream M...
Jack Hall Sep 19, 2019

LaFave Objects To Governor's Actions On Vaping
State Rep. Beau LaFave today introduced a new measure to eliminate the governor's ability to ban e-cigarettes without consent of lawmakers. "I am getting frustrated with the governor's double-speak," ...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2019

UPPCO Helping To Improve Heating System In Ontonagon
Upper Peninsula Power Company and Efficiency United are assisting Ontonagon Village Housing Commission (OVHC) with energy efficiency upgrades to their heating system. New high efficiency cold climate ...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2019

Dagenais Foundation Donates To Escanaba Civic Center
The Robert and Jeanine Dagenais Foundation made a contribution to the After School program that is held at the Catherine Bonifas Civic Center. The Robert and Jeanine Dagenais Foundation is made possib...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2019

Marquette Schools Selling Scholarship Raffle Tickets
The Education Foundation for Marquette Area Public Schools will be selling raffle tickets from 10:00am until 12 and 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Econo Foods and Super One in Marquette on Thursday, September...
Jack Hall Sep 18, 2019

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