Category Archives: News

Michigan Judge Blocks Governor's Ban On Vaping Products
A state judge has issued a preliminary injunction that puts a halt to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's ban on flavored vaping products in Michigan. The ban was put into effect a few weeks ago, but the owne...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

State House Passes LaFave's Parking Sign Bill
The state house has passed legislation that makes changes to Michigan's handicapped parking signs. Upper Peninsula state representative Beau LaFave sponsored the legislation, saying that the new signs...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

U.P. Nonprofit Conference Planned In Marquette
The Upper Peninsula Non-Profit Conference will be held Thursday in Marquette, with 140+ Nonprofit leaders, staff, board members and volunteers from the Upper Peninsula and surrounding areas on hand. N...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

Northern Michigan University Hosting Career Fair Wednesday
This year marks the 52nd Annual Fall Semester Job Fair! This is an opportunity for employers to share information with NMU students (not just soon-to-be graduates) about a wide range of career possibi...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

Committee To Discuss Bergman's Veterans Affairs Bills
On Wednesday, October 16th, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a Full Committee markup to consider three bills led by Congressman Jack Bergman: H.R. 561-Protecting Business Opportuniti...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

State Grants Awarded To Help Fight Elder Abuse
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Aging & Adult Services Agency has awarded nearly $1 million in state dollars to 12 organizations to address elder abuse and increase reporting ...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

Great Lakes Governors Support Wildlife Restoration Bill
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with governors DeWine (R-OH), Evers (D-WI), Wolf (D-PA), Pritzker (D-IL), and Walz (D-MN), sent a letter to chairman and ranking member of the U.S. House Commit...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

Michigan Receiving $122 Million To Fight Drugs, Gangs
Today, the Department of Justice announced awards of more than $122 million to support public safety efforts in Michigan. The funds will help law enforcement agencies and community organizations in ju...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

Bay College West Plans Family Fun Night Event
Bay College 's West Campus is hosting its Fourth Annual Family Fun Night on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM CST in the Lower Commons. All are welcome to this free community event, but ...
Jack Hall Oct 15, 2019

Fifth Michigan Resident Dies From EEE Virus
A fifth death due to Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in a Cass County resident and an additional horse has been diagnosed with the disease in Allegan County, the Michigan Departme...
Jack Hall Oct 14, 2019

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