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State Rep. Greg Markkanen, a former teacher with over 35 years of experience, is calling for the House Education Committee to consider a bipartisan school safety package introduced last year. The 13-b...

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is seeking community input that will help shape the future of the healthcare services the tribe provides to the region. The tribe will hold a Town Hall m...

The Delta County Sheriff's Office responded to two separate ice rescue calls over the weekend on Little Bay deNoc. On Saturday February 24th at 6:25am dispatch received a call that a four wheeler had ...

Story courtesy of Vicki LaFave, HNCS Holy Name Catholic School has hired Mr. Nathan Vande Hey as Principal beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Mr. Vande Hey is currently serving as Head of School an...

The UP Regional Blood Center (UPRBC) is experiencing a need for all blood types. The UPRBC has collection sites in Marquette, Hancock and Escanaba and is the primary supplier of blood products to 13 U...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce two business expansion projects expected to create 117 new jobs and generate a total capital investmen...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KIM PETERSON, RECREATION DIRECTOR The Escanaba Recreation Department is excited to announce that it will now be overseeing the Harbor Master position, effectiv...

Marquette's new Texas Roadhouse at 3440 US-41 West, opens Monday, February 26. This week, as the restaurant trained servers, line cooks, hosts, meat cutters and all employees, local police, firefighte...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen introduced a bill today to rename a section of M-26 in Houghton County as the Private Wesley Karna Memorial Highway. "Pvt. Karna served his country bravely in its time of gre...

A free informational meeting on work as caregivers will be held Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in the George Shiras III Room at the Peter White Library in Marquette, Michigan, and virtually on Zoom, begi...