Annual Presque Isle deer survey released
MARQUETTE — The 2025 Presque Isle deer survey has been released. The survey is conducted each year in a collaboration between NMU Fisheries and Wildlife Association, Moosewood Nature Center and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and is reported to the city of Marquette to provide ...
SHF awards $302K to 22 U.P. health initiatives
MARQUETTE — The Superior Health Foundation concluded its second grant cycle of 2026 on Wednesday, announcing $302,710 in funding distributed across 22 grants to organizations serving the Upper Peninsula. The awards include $189,618 in U.P. Health Impact Grants across six projects addressing maternal and infant health, behavioral health, healthy food access, health care workforce development and child advocacy; $86,765 in Care Access Grants across 10 organizations providing direct medical, travel, hospice and prescription support to uninsured and underinsured U.P. residents; and in ...
Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds
WASHINGTON — Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed. Higher-income households, ...
Special election results are in
MARQUETTE — Unofficial results from Tuesday’s special elections are in. Voters in the Marquette Area Public Schools district approved the district’s $59.995 million bond proposal, with unofficial results indicating 3,628 yes votes and 3,116 no votes. The bond will provide funding ...
New report describes health of Michigan’s forests; key issues are ice storm, pests and disease
By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Many people think that if you plant trees and leave them alone, they’ll grow into a healthy, beautiful forest. But pests, disease and even the weather can create challenges for the state’s 20 million acres of forest. The Michigan Department ...