MARQUETTE — At Tuesday night's meeting of the Marquette City Commission, commissioners voted six-zero in favor of directing city staff to develop an ordinance or ordinances related to the use of e-bikes in the city. The proposed ordinance(s) would allow e-bike classes 1, 2 and 3 and ...

MUNISING - The National Park Service plans to conduct a prescribed fire in the Miners Beach area of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The prescribed fire is expected to take place no later than June 30. Weather conditions will determine the specific day. Once burning begins, closures are ...

MARQUETTE — Flowers will be red, white and blue to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary for the upcoming Petunia Pandemonium, which is held annually by the Marquette Beautification and Restoration Committee Inc. The 39th annual event will be Friday and Saturday along both sides ...

LANSING — State Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River, recently introduced House Bill 6008, which would create a gray wolf hunting and trapping season in the state of Michigan. The bill would amend the natural resources and environmental protection act, establishing the first open season for ...

MACKINAC ISLAND. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bipartisan bill to forgive school makeup days, supporting dozens of communities across the state that were impacted by severe weather following unprecedented snow melt, spring storms and flooding.  "Michigan families are ...

SANDS — On Sunday, the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter announced that they were responding to a case of canine parvovirus involved with a recent puppy litter intake. Parvovirus is a highly contagious illness which can be fatal in dogs. UPAWS has taken several steps to avoid ...