CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH STATE VETERNARIAN SCOTT LARSEN, AND DNR WATERFOWL SPECIALIST KALI RUSH. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported increasing outbreaks of HPAI in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, including new detections in counties with popular waterfowl h...

Storms that hit the region over the past week have left snowmobile trails impassable across portions of six Upper Peninsula counties. "Some snowmobile clubs are out clearing trails, others are continuing to assess the damage caused by freezing rain, followed by heavy snow and gusting winds, which knocked trees and...

Firewood permits for the Ottawa National Forest are now available for purchase through a new online E-Permit system epermits.fs2c.usda.gov/ . A flexible and convenient service, permits can be purchased online or via mobile device, eliminating the need to visit a Forest Service office. Visit the Ottawa National Forests ...

UP Health System - Marquette has been recognized with the 2025 Safely Averting NTSV Cesareans Award as part of the 2025 Obstetric Initiative (OBI) Awards, honoring hospitals that have successfully reduced first-time, low-risk cesarean deliveries while maintaining excellent maternal outcomes. UPHS - Marquette was recogn...

With cold temperatures and a chance of snow in the forecast, downtown Escanaba is preparing for a festive and wintry night Friday for the annual Christmas Parade. Leading the parade this year as Prince and Princess will be 7-year-olds Gerard Ellis and Marissa Miron, chosen by random drawing. The pair will ride at the f...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN MEHREN, MICHIGAN INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICE; AND KRYSTIE BAECKER, U.P. AMBASSADOR Michiganders from across the state have been selected as Elective Pay Ambassadors to help nonprofits, schools, local governments, Tribal Nations, houses of worship and other tax-exempt entities br...

Bay College is excited to announce the reception for the Student Art Exhibition that celebrates the success of our art students at Bay College! We look forward to this exhibition at the end of each semester. Student work will be displayed in the Besse Gallery from December 4 through January 2026. The Opening reception ...

Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock from Ontonagon County. This is the first case of HPAI in poultry from an Ontonagon...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MSP LT. BEN ECKOLA The holidays are a time of giving and joy, but they can also be a time when scammers try to take advantage of others. Scammers can target all age groups, but older adults are often at higher risk. The Michigan State Police Eighth District is sharing tips to he...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $8 million in grants to expand residential lead hazard control services to eligible households with a Medicaid-enrolled resident to help make homes and communities safer. Public Health of Delta and Menominee Counties was awarded $855,000 in gran...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH BEN ECKOLA, MSP Heavy snow and high winds have pummeled the Marquette area Wednesday afternoon, causing massive power outages and causing power outages. The National Weather Service has blizzard warnings in effect through Thanksgiving morning, not only for Marquette, but for all...

The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts. The Great Lakes Fisheries Research Reauthorization Act would reauthorize funding for the U.S. Geological Survey's Great Lakes Science Center for another five...

This GivingTuesday, Marquette County Habitat for Humanity invites the community to come together to "Help Keep Our Neighbors Warm". The organization has set a goal to raise $5,000 to assist with emergency furnace replacements for local homeowners in need. When a furnace fails in the middle of a U.P. winter, i...

The Chippewa County Health Department, in coordination with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, is investigating 2 cases of Legionnaires' Disease associated with the My Michigan Medical Office Building located at 509 Osborn Blvd, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. CCHD is working with My Michigan Health to...

On Monday. from 7:00-8:30 PM ET, students of the Bay College Civics Corps in alliance with the Criminal Justice Association will host their fourth annual Veterans Speak. Partnering with the club for the event are the American Legion Department of Michigan, American Merchant Marine Veterans, Veterans for All Voters, and...

The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Jacob Bruce Bergum, 34 of Drummond Island, for child sexually abusive activity - aggravated and using a computer to commit a crime. Bergum was arrested following an investigation which wa...

The United Way of Marquette County is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Ore Dock Brewing Company to accept perishable food donations as part of its annual "Can-A-Thon" food drive. Starting now and continuing through Tuesday, December 2, the brewing company will serve as a drop-off location for fres...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a notice of intended action (PDF) to Five Below, urging the retail chain to address repeated allegations of scanner overcharges and failing to clearly display item prices. The Attorney General contends that Five Below has committed pricing violations under the Michigan Shoppin...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today announced over $1.3 million in funding for 18 conservation districts as part of the Forestry Assistance Program. "Michigan's world-class forests are an economic driver for rural communities, serving as the setting for unforgettable advent...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR MIKE PANICH The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association is pleased to announce that the Cold is Cool Passport, which allows 4th and 5th graders to ski free, is officially available for the season. Families looking to keep their kids active, healthy, and smiling all w...

As a member of the Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) secured federal funding for communities across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula in bipartisan legislation recently signed into law. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations ...

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, millions worldwide will participate in Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity supporting local nonprofits. This year, United Way of Marquette County is launching an early and expanded Giving Tuesday campaign to highlight the full range of essential needs facing local families. While ...

A 54-year-old Montreal, Wisconsin man is dead after an accident at the back of the Dunham's Sports store in Escanaba's Delta Plaza Mall. Escanaba Public Safety says Kenneth Wyka ran off the roadway and hit the building just before 3:00 Sunday afternoon. He died despite Public Safety lifesaving efforts, they say. No one...

On November 17, 2025, at approximately 3:55 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police Gladstone Post responded to a fatal traffic crash in Masonville Township. The preliminary investigation revealed that a commercial delivery truck had stopped at the intersection of 24th Road and Co 511 W.5 Road and then attempted ...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DOUG HERMANSON, DNR Michigan's firearm deer hunting season is under way. To ensure a safe season on both public and private land, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to follow best practices to help them avoid the most common violations conservation o...

What began as a medical emergency in August turned into a heartwarming reunion when Trooper Lucas Lahnala of the Michigan State Police (MSP) Calumet Post met with Rosie Danley, the woman whose life he helped save. While camping in a Hancock area campground this past August, Rosie experienced sudden cardiac arrest and b...

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has unveiled a new license plate that acknowledges the service, sacrifice, and contributions of Michigan's women veterans. The new license plate features a vignette of a woman veteran preceding the vehicle's characters and has "Her Service Our Freedom" inscribed. The plate a...

The Michigan State Police Wakefield Post is pleased to announce the recent promotion of a new sergeant. Sergeant James Gilmer has been a dedicated member of the MSP for over twenty-five years prior to this promotion. Sgt. Gilmer grew up in Bergland, Michigan, before his family moved to Ontonagon. He graduated from Onto...

If you're feeling a budget pinch this fall, consider "shopping" for firewood from dead or downed trees in a state forest near you. Fuelwood permits cost $20 and allow collection of fuelwood for personal use from select state-managed land in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. Permit holders may ...

Michigan's Republican Congressional Delegation, led by U.P. Congressman Jack Bergman, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that he overturn FEMA's denial of Public Assistance funding for public utilities and Individual Assistance in the aftermath of the historical ice storm. The letter highlighted the work that ...

State Rep. Dave Prestin is celebrating the passage of his House Bill 4351, which would designate a stretch of U.S. Highway 41 as the Specialist David Anthony Wilkey Jr. Memorial Highway. Wilkey was killed in the line of duty by an improvised explosive device while serving in Baghdad on June 18, 2007. "This legisl...

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn is celebrating the House passage of his House Bill 4937, which creates a bear backup shooter hunting license. Current law does not allow for backup shooters during bear hunts, preventing guides, dog handlers and others from assisting with the harvesting of bears that have been legally shot a...

Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman voted to end the longest government shutdown in American history on Wednesday night, a vote that he says will start restoring paychecks to federal employees, reopening government operations, and ensuring critical services resume for families across Michigan and the Nation. Rep. ...

The United Way of Marquette County is holding a raffle for a one-of-a-kind autographed Detroit Red Wing lithograph. This piece is commissioned by the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association, with only 100 "Legend Limited Edition" prints designed and authentically autographed. The print features autographs from e...

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an iron ore freighter that sank in Lake Superior approximately 17 miles off the coast of Whitefish Point, Michigan. The resolution honors the 29 crewmembers who died during the shi...

State Rep. Dave Prestin has introduced legislation to offer small, basic life-support ambulance services additional flexibility, leading to enhanced services for patients. "This bill creates a path to secure flexibility that will allow rural providers to offer a level of service that is sorely lacking in many area...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DAN WEINGARTEN, M-DOT The State Transportation Commission has approved the final version of the Michigan Department of Transportation 2026-2030 Five-Year Transportation Program. The document is posted on the MDOT website and has been shared with key lawmakers. Here in the Upper ...

Including the cities of Grand Marais, Gwinn, Marquette, and Munising ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches with up to 12 inches over western Alger County and along the high terrain of Marquette County. Travel could...

CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CHERYL NELSON, DNR Trees across Michigan are just wrapping up their display of fall color, with the reds, oranges and yellows of oak trees often taking center stage. That annual autumn color fest may be at risk, though, because oak trees across areas of the Lower Peninsula...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reached an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with MTVRS, LLC, a Texas company, resolving allegations that it violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act by operating websites that misled consumers into believing they were purchasing official tickets for popular Mackinac...

After many years of working in tandem with the city to maintain the parking garage adjacent to MyMichigan Medical Center Sault in Sault Ste. Marie, MyMichigan Health has officially purchased the structure, which serves patients, families and staff daily. MyMichigan leaders say the acquisition is an investment in safety...

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn gathered support for his plan to reduce the number or hours of training required to obtain a barrier's license in the state of Michigan. The proposal is part of an extensive House Republican effort to roll back burdensome and unnecessary regulations impeding growth and progress in Michigan. ...

Congressman Jack Bergman and a coalition of House Members are calling on newly confirmed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Brian Nesvik to immediately delist the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and return management authority to states and tribes. In a letter sent to Director Nesvik, Rep. B...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT EGGEMAN, DNR Michigan elk hunters would have longer harvest periods for the 2026-27 hunting cycle under draft proposals by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The proposals would lengthen both elk hunting periods in the northern Lower Peninsula, home to Michigan'...

The deadline to register for the Marquette St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Program is approaching. The Christmas Program provides Christmas gifts and other necessities to individuals and families in need. Items offered at the event include toys, puzzles, books, sporting goods, and children's clothes up to age eighteen. P...

State Rep. Dave Prestin on Tuesday championed the state House passage of his plan to ensure the Michigan Department of Natural Resources cannot flagrantly trespass onto private property, ensuring they must first obtain a search warrant before entering private property. The plan passed the House with bipartisan support....

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SUPT. SARA CROMEY Voters in the district turned down another bond proposal Tuesday, extending a repeated string of losses at the ballot box that dates back to 2023. This time, it was a $48 million request to make major building repairs and to close K.I. Sawyer Elementary School....

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH COORDINATOR JESSICA BAKER Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to announce a new community initiative aimed at supporting local families affected by recent SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit changes and government workers affected by the shutdown. On Mond...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SUPT. TRAVIS DEPUYDT Voters in the North Central Area Schools have approved a 10-point-3 million dollar bond issue to help pay for the consolidation of the schools in Powers and Hermansville into one. The vote was 589 yes to 423 no, amid heavy turnout for an off-year election. &...

Nicole Stouffer, 44, of Rock, pled guilty on Tuesday to two counts of felony Medicaid Fraud as a habitual second offender, punishable by up to 6 years in prison, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Stouffer was charged in June 2023 for defrauding the Home Help Program. Stouffer was approved by the Michiga...