Following the City of Negaunee's major streetscape investment to help develop and revitalize Downtown Negaunee, Michigan, local restaurant, Strega Nonna is helping to end the year on a festive note. A Late Night Dance Party & Strega's 2nd Annual Midnight Meatball Drop will be held at Strega Nonna (432 Iron Street) ...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KELLY JOHNSON, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL Free New Year's Eve Liferides will once again be offered in Delta County this year. Rides are available from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31 through 4 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, to prevent alcoholrelated traffic accidents and fatalities. Lif...

Marquette County Habitat for Humanity joins the world in mourning the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and joins observances around the world to remember his life of service. He and Rosalynn Carter have served as Habitat for Humanity's most famous volunteers over the 35 years they helped to build affordable ...

An anonymous donor has pledged $100,000 to support the Michigan History Foundation's efforts for the Heart of the Great Turtle Island project in Straits State Park. The project will recenter the interpretation of of the Heart of the Great Turtle Island/Gchi Mshiiken Deh Minising site around the Anishinaabeg, whose hist...

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute tested nearly 500 environmental samples during the multi-state, multi-agency investigation into the largest known blastomycosis outbreak in the United States, which sickened workers at an Escanaba, Michigan paper mill and resulted in one death. In March 2023, a cluster of atypical p...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ED LEGAULT, DELTA COUNTY EDA Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Build MI Community Grant initiative, will see expanded housing opportunities in downtown Escanaba. There will be three new apartments built above Cat-Man-Do's on Ludington Street. Spaulding Real Estate, LL...

A family of six is homeless after a fire Christmas Day near Rudyard. The chimney fire broke out about two Christmas afternoon on Johnson Road. Homeowner Jeremy Tell and fiancé Kayle Price got their four children safely out of the house, and the dogs got out OK, too. Tell was hospitalized for smoke inhalation aft...

Each year, Michiganders purchase millions of live Christmas trees. When the holidays are over though, many people wonder if there are beneficial uses for their trees rather than sending them to a landfill. The answer is yes - there are many ways that your old Christmas trees can keep on giving as habitat, but it's impo...

CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DAN HECKMAN, MICHIGAN DNR Anyone interested in the future of Michigan's nearly 4 million acres of state forests is invited to learn more about and provide feedback on the draft State Forest Management Plan this month. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently c...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called actively deployed members of the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) and Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) to wish them a merry Christmas and a happy new year. "Michiganders are grateful to the brave men and women who serve our state and nation in uniform and put their lives on...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARTY FITTANTE, INVEST UP CEO Northern Michigan University and InvestUP will launch a new program in January that will empower participating students through professional internships and mentoring, while also focusing on their leadership development and academic success. By crea...

MICHIGAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE Nurses at Aspirus Keweenaw want to make sure the public is aware of the corporation's decision to end inpatient OB services and deliveries at the hospital as of Dec. 31. The only news coverage of the closure that the Michigan Nurses Association could find appears in a press rel...

Being able to live in and serve the community he grew up in is something very special for Tpr. Tom Kinnunen. Growing up near Christmas, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, he is especially grateful to serve his hometown community this holiday season. Christmas is an unincorporated community located within Au Train Township ...

Twelve new Michigan State Police motor carrier officers have joined the ranks following the graduation of the 27th Motor Carrier Officer Recruit School at a ceremony in Lansing. Motor carrier officers are armed uniformed members of the MSP who specialize in commercial vehicle enforcement. They enforce traffic safety l...

Communities throughout the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians' 7-county service area are benefitting from a total of $1,010,348.52 in contributions from the tribe this fall. The support to local government and community organizations is part of the twice-annual payments the Sault Tribe has distributed since 199...

In order to provide more time for interested individuals to apply, the Hiawatha National Forest has extended the public outreach period for the Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Applications will now be accepted until February 18, 2025. The Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Program pro...

A Newberry man has been arraigned on charges of Resisting and Obstructing Police in the 92nd District Court- Newberry stemming from an incident which he was previously arrested for. On 12/10/2024, a trooper from the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post was on patrol in Newberry when he observed a vehicle with a defective equipmen...

State Sen. Ed McBroom on Friday supported the final vote on legislation to allow Michigan corrections officers a new option to join a pension plan similar to other statewide officers, like state police troopers. "I have long supported efforts to raise pay and benefits and improve working conditions for our state's...

---Michigan State Police story, photos Jenny Stoudt may seem like many other residents of the Upper Peninsula to those who do not know her, but her story is anything but ordinary. She has spent 25 years serving as a civil servant, with a strong passion for supporting children and families, and enjoys using her skills a...

An historic Escanaba business was destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Escanaba Public Safety says the call came in at just before 6:00 to come to the Stonehouse Restaurant at the intersection of Ludington Street and US-2/41 Lincoln Road. When crews arrived, they saw thick, heavy smoke coming from the building, loacted ...

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a settlement in Northern States Power Company's (NSP) electric rate case request, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. As a result of the Attorney General's intervention, the requested increase was reduced by more than 60% for residential customers. In...

The Hiawatha National Forest would like to remind the public that snow plowing permits are available and required for certain activities during the winter season. Permits cover activities such as plowing to personal cabins, moving timber, and hauling gravel, and may be of particular interest to recreational residence h...

Leaders from Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula today are expressing their disappointment in the Senate's lack of action on a grant supporting public infrastructure for the Copperwood project while remaining optimistic it will move forward in 2025. The funding will support the project and the surrounding community. The...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CINDY GALLAGHER, BAY COLLEGE Bay College is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million "College Success Go Big Grant" by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). This funding will enable Bay College to enhance stu...

Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) led a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, chastising the United States Postal Service for lowering their delivery standards for Fiscal Year 2025. The bipartisan letter was signed by 8 members, who stressed the need for unelected and unaccountable ...

The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee approved all pending funding requests on their desks with the notable exception of the highly controversial $50 million SOAR grant to the proposed Copperwood Mine. The Committee had a final meeting scheduled for Thursday morning, but it was cancelled. Sources close to the Pr...

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors announced today that it has unanimously approved the results of compensation studies for Tribal Government, Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and Kewadin Casino employees that will result in improved wages for all employees. This milestone reflects the Tribe's commitment to reco...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH RECREATION DIRECTOR KIM PETERSON The Catherine Bonifas Civic Center will be closed from December 22 - January 2 for students. Office hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during this time Monday - Friday. The gym floors will be waxed and the gym closed from December 26 - January ...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH IAN NELSON, PUBLIC HEALTH January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a tasteless, odorless, and colorless radioactive gas that is created through natural processes in soil and rock. As a gas, it then becomes a part of the atmosphere. The level of radon in the outdoor atmos...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ERICA HUSS, PROGRAM MANAGER The Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub (the Hub) has awarded a total of $105,875 to small businesses across the Upper Peninsula, marking the successful completion of its first Direct Grant cycle and laying the groundwork for the remain...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA SMITH, HTIM EDUCATOR The Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan will launch its next round of Hospitality Business Management courses in Marquette in January 2025. The 12-week comprehensive skills course is a $2,500 value that is offered at no cost to the first 2,000 ...

At approximately 1:45 p.m on Tuesday, a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post and emergency crews responded to a report of a house fully engulfed in flames on W. Main Street near M-123 Highway in Trout Lake Township. When the trooper arrived, the Trout Lake Fire Department was already on th...

The Copperwood project in Wakefield and Ironwood Townships in Gogebic County presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Michigan and the Western Upper Peninsula. The project will create more than 380 permanent jobs, 300 construction jobs and meet Michigan's stringent mining and environmental regulations. "Bot...

January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a tasteless, odorless, and colorless radioactive gas that is created through natural processes in soil and rock. As a gas, it then becomes a part of the atmosphere. The level of radon in the outdoor atmosphere is not harmful to people, but radon can concentrate indoors l...

Escanaba electric line crews will perform powerline maintenance requiring brief power outages between 10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Outage durations are expected to last less than 15 minutes for any single customer. The affected locations are from 18th Ave S to 25th Ave S between S 22nd St and Lakesh...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CARRIE FOX, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season to conduct seasonal repairs and maintenance on December 16, 2024. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2025, or until commercial traffic ceases, whichever occurs first....

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board recommended that the Michigan Legislature approve 68 recreation development projects and 17 land acquisitions totaling $41.7 million be funded in 2025. The board this year considered a total of 122 applications seeking over $53.4 million in funding. In a competitive proce...

Clifford Milam, 26, of Sault Ste. Marie, pled no contest on Friday to one count of Attempt False Report or Threat of Terrorism as a Habitual Fourth Offender, a 15-year felony, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The plea includes a sentencing agreement of 5 to 15 years' incarceration. "Threats against...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KASEY GRIECO, PROGRAM MANAGER The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) Energy & Climate Office received a MI Impact grant for $1.57 million from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, expanding heat, electric, water and waste utility assistance for both l...

SISU: The Innovation Institute at NMU and Innovate Marquette announce the Peak25 conference, announce the Peak25 conference, taking place February 20-21, 2025, on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Peak25 provides a dynamic platform to celebrate research and scholarly activity, promote entrepreneurial ventures...

Congratulations to Nick DuPont, Bay College's Quarterly (December 2024 - February 2025) TORCH Award Recipient. Nick joined Bay College as a full-time Welding Instructor in November of 2021. Nick has been nominated by his colleagues for being dedicated to the mission of Bay College. "Nick is the type of person who ...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Tuesday voted against a plan to require most firearms seized as part of a gun buyback program to be destroyed, an effort that seems to be directly targeted at prohibiting the Michigan State Police from selling or trading firearms obtained through a buyback. The legislation passed the House ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs. The City of Kingsford, in Dickinson County, ...

A foreign exchange student in Escanaba is saying Merry Christmas to the community in his own language. Helping to change the entrance signs at three locations in Escanaba, Andrej Jankura added Merry Christmas in Slovakian to the sign near Bay College. Under the English greeting he added Vesele Vianoce. "I was so h...

CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH STATE REP. PRESTIN (R-CEDAR RIVER) State Rep. Dave Prestin on Thursday called out leadership at the Department of Natural Resources for their ongoing attempts to hike prices for Michigan residents wherever they see an opportunity. Prestin joined nine of his colleagues from...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has awarded the first construction contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. The $15.5 million contract was awarded to Miami Marine Services for site preparation and riverbed rock removal for the engineered channel. Miami Marine will partner with Michels C...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CASSY TEFFT DE MUNOZ, MIND TREKKERS On Tuesday, Michigan Technological University's Center for Educational Outreach, in collaboration with UP Michigan Works!, the MiSTEM Network, and local businesses, will welcome up to 800 middle school students from across the Western Upper Pe...

Organizers say there were a lot of good floats in this year's Escanaba Christmas Parade. Seventy-two entries made their way down Ludington Street Friday night for the annual event. Taking first place in the parade were Elmer's County Market in the commercial category and Holy Name Catholic School in the non-commercial ...

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has awarded $870,000 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations and labor unions across Michigan to help improve workplace safety and health. These annual grants are designed to supplement MIOSHA's CET Division activities by developing and implementing sa...

The Michigan State University Extension will be offering the Online Matter of Balance program to assist older adults with concerns about falling and balance on Zoom. Falling is a major concern for many people as they get older and the fear of falling often acts as a restriction to activities, impeding quality of life. ...