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The Board of Billerud has appointed Ivar Vatne to be the President and CEO of Billerud. Ivar Vatne has been acting President and CEO since July 2023 and enters the permanent position with immediate ef...

A group of state Representatives from Northern Michigan, including Reps. Cam Cavitt, Neil Friske, Greg Markkanen, Dave Prestin, and Curt VanderWall, celebrated the Michigan Public Service Commission's...

Northern Michigan University Athletics is offering Zamboni rides during home hockey games at the Berry Event Center this season. You can also purchase a personalized video board message during home fo...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CARRIE FOX, ARMY CORPS SS MARIE The Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season 7 a.m. Dec. 17, 2023, through April 24, 2024, to perform dam...

More than 70 entrants have registered to be in the Escanaba Christmas Parade Friday night. Organizers found the response to be overwhelming. "The interest has been spectacular," said Janice Beauchamp,...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ERIN DAINES, MSU EXTENSION U.P. DIRECTOR Whether it's supporting the dedicated professionals who drive the state's agriculture economy or empowering children t...

Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) was recently awarded a one-year Rural Health Network Development Planning grant in the amount of $100,000 from Health Resources and Services Administratio...

CLICK TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM STATE REP DAVE PRESTIN (R-CEDAR RIVER) State Rep. Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River) is blasting the Green Energy package signed into law this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, call...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday awarded eleven grants totaling $4 million to cities and road commissions to help rebuild local roadsacross Michigan.Two of the projects are here in the Upper Pen...

The former director of the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Chamber of Commerce has been charged with embezzling money. Samantha LaJuenesse is charged in Marquette County District Court of embezzlement of $...