MARQUETTE COUNTY — Cynthia Ewell Foster, a University of Michigan clinical professor of psychiatry, began piloting a program in Marquette several years ago to encourage secure storage of firearms in partnership with Sarah Derwin of the Marquette County Health Department, as well as Cheryl ...
MARQUETTE — The U.P. Regional Blood Center in Marquette is experiencing a critical need for blood donations of all types across the Upper Peninsula. The UPRBC has collection sites in Marquette, Hancock and Escanaba and it is the primary supplier of blood products to Upper Peninsula hospitals. The center also partners with community organizations to host drives across the region. This local blood supply enables healthcare providers to treat patients with a wide range of conditions. All blood donations stay in the Upper Peninsula. A single donation could save up to three lives and ...
MARENISCO — In 2018, the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County's Marenisco Township was closed by the Michigan Department of Corrections, economically devastating the region and putting many people out of work. Over the years, several proposals for what to do with the property have ...
LANSING — On Tuesday, state Sen. Ed McBroom and Upper Peninsula state representatives Greg Markkanen and Karl Bohnak rescinded their endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman after he released an endorsement of Beau LaFave in the 38th Senate district race and he and his staff began personally ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — A shelved, taxpayer-funded report on tribal boarding schools recommended an apology for Michigan’s role in the deaths ...
MARQUETTE — The UP200 finished Sunday, with musher Ryan Anderson of Wisconsin coming in first place with a time of forty-six hours, nine minutes and thirty five seconds. This was Anderson’s 10th first place finish in the UP200. Erin Aili of Minnesota came in second place with a time of ...
