U.S. Senate Passes Peters Legislation Protecting Veterans Burial Rights
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) bipartisan legislation to ensure military families can continue to be laid to rest together in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries. Under current law, in the tr...
May 03, 2024
Bergman Bill To Delist Gray Wolf As Endangered Species Passes U.S. House
This week, the Trust the Science Act, a bill that Upper Peninsula Representative Jack Bergman cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will permanently delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states, return control of wolf conse...
May 03, 2024
Michigan National Guard To Help Improve Wilderness State Park
A series of construction projects, executed in partnership between the Michigan Army National Guard and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, will occur at Wilderness State Park from May 3 to May 13. In the last four years, MIARNG members hav...
May 03, 2024
Escanaba To Hold Informational Meeting On Water, Wastewater Projects
Informational meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of every month at Escanaba City Hall. City Staff, C2AE Engineering Staff, and Contractors will be providing information and be available for questions regarding projects. May's meeting will f...
May 01, 2024
One Man Dead, Two People 'Severely Injured' In Crash Near Escanaba
On April 29, 2024, at approximately 3:50 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police Gladstone Post, responded to US-2/41 Hwy. near E & K Auto Repair in Wells Twp. for a report of a crash involving two pickup trucks. After further investigation...
Apr 30, 2024
Whitmer Wants 5,000 New Infrastructure Workers Trained, Placed In Needed Jobs
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2024-1 to help train 5,000 new infrastructure workers, who will each earn an industry-recognized certificate or credential or receive on-the-job training. The Michigan Department of Labor and Eco...
Apr 30, 2024
U.P. State Fair Announces Rock Concerts For Friday Night Of Fair Week
The U.P. State Fair is pleased to announce the next two acts in its full line-up of Grandstand entertainment, presented by Island Resort and Casino. On Friday night, Aug. 16, fairgoers can enjoy two rock bands-Fuel and Dorothy. The rock concert will ...
Apr 29, 2024
Bay College Student Receives Statewide Early-Childhood Scholarship
Bay College student Teresa Hosier has received the 2024 MIAEYC Brian White Early Childhood Associates Degree Scholarship. The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MIAEYC) selects one student each year to receive this scholarship....
Apr 29, 2024
Sen. Peters Wants Details On Customs' Searching Phones, Laptops At Border
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for information regarding its use of border search authority on electronic devices, in...
Apr 29, 2024
L'Anse To Receive $288,000 To Replace Lead Lines; Rep. Hill Pleased
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) awarded a $288,000 grant to the village of L'Anse for the replacement of lead service lines. This grant, funded by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), is part of the state's ongoing c...
Apr 29, 2024
Volunteers To Clean Up Iron Ore Heritage Trail During Saturday 'Trails Day' Event
On Celebrate Trails Day, hosted by the nation's largest trail advocacy organization Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC), the Iron Ore Heritage Trail (IOHT) will be hosting a trail clean-up and an opportunity to discover the IOHT for recreation and enjo...
Apr 26, 2024
Prestin Supports Legislation To Evict Squatters From Private Property
State Rep. Dave Prestin on Wednesday pledged his support for legislation that would protect Michigan property owners from people illegally occupying private property. Under current law, police can remove people for trespassing onto private property. ...
Apr 26, 2024