Three Downstate Men Charged In Connection To 'Illegal' Isle Royale Fire
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that his office has filed federal charges against Dylan Kenneth Wagner, 29, of Grand Rapids, MI; Jason Arden Allard, 28, of Macomb, MI; and Scott Warren Allard, 30, of Cli...
May 16, 2024
Eleven U.P. Students Get 'Drafted' Into Building Trades Jobs, Apprenticeships
Construction Connect UP finished its first full year with Draft Day on Friday, where students who successfully completed the program were "drafted" into building trades apprenticeships and construction-related careers. The Upper Peninsula C...
May 15, 2024
No Parking Allowed Along Downtown Marquette Block On Wednesday
There will be no parking on the 200 block of West Washington St. in downtown Marquette on Wednesday May 15, 2024. The DDA will be sealing the stamped concrete ("brick") along the sidewalks closest to the road. The plain concrete portion of ...
May 15, 2024
Water To Be Shut Off Tuesday In Parts Of Escanaba As Repairs Continue
MESSAGE FROM THE CITY OF ESCANABA: Work to replace water main is being planned for Tuesday, May 14th.vWork will affect the residents in the following areas: - 900 South 17th Street - 400, 500, and 600 Blocks of South 18th Street - 800 and 900 Blocks ...
May 14, 2024
ON HOLD: Postal Service Delays Making Changes At Kingsford Mail Center
Following months of evasive rhetoric from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) concerning its ill-defined "modernization" plan for the Iron Mountain Processing and Distribution Center in Kingsford, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has committed to ...
May 14, 2024
U.P. Camp For Grieving Kids Needs Volunteers This Summer
Camp STAR, a UP wide bereavement camp for young children who have experienced the death of a loved one, is desperately in search for male camp volunteers. There are several boy campers who still need to be paired up with a male volunteer. If you are,...
May 11, 2024
Mackinac Straits Health System Earns Level IV Trauma Designation
The Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS) plays a key role in patient care for the Straits of Mackinac region. Not only providing primary care services with clinics located in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, Mackinac Island, and St. Ignace, the system also...
May 10, 2024
McCash Retiring From Iron Mountain-Based Investments Business
After nearly 25 years as a licensed financial advisor, including 17 years as the owner of McCash Investment Management, David McCash has announced his May 17, 2024 retirement from the investment industry and from First National Wealth Management. Mr....
May 10, 2024
State Reps. Markkanen, Prestin Push For Year-Round Coyote Hunting
State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Thursday was joined by Rep. Dave Prestin in announcing his bill to restore hunters' rights, allowing them to hunt coyotes year-round. The plan, House Bill 5721, allows an individual who holds a fur harvester's license to ...
May 10, 2024
UPPCO To Close Boat Lanuch On Boney Falls Reservoir Next Monday
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the company's boat launch facility at Dam No. 4 on the Boney Falls reservoir will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, May 13th, 2024. The closure is required to support planned maintenanc...
May 09, 2024
Munising Schools Superintendent Reacts To 'Razor-Thin' Millage Loss
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM MIKE TRAVIS, MUNISING SUPERINTENDENT It's back to the drawing board for the Munising Public Schools, after a sinking fund millage proposal to make improvements to district buildings suffered a loss in Tuesday's elect...
May 09, 2024
UPDATE: Police Identify Kayaker Who Died In Little Bay deNoc
The kayaker who drowned in Little Bay de Noc has been identified as 29-year-old Tyler Wright from Grand Rapids Michigan. Wright had been kayaking/fishing off of Stonington in Little Bay de Noc on Sunday (May 5th). Wright failed to return to shore and...
May 09, 2024