LANSING — Western U.P. leaders and representatives provided testimony in support of a $50 million state grant request on Wednesday. The Michigan House’s Labor and Economic Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on Wednesday morning for a review of legislatively directed spending ...

MARQUETTE — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Sturgeon River in Alger County to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications will be conducted between Aug. 12-21 in accordance with State of Michigan permits. Application dates are ...

MARQUETTE – Marquette Superiors competitive cheer team took home another national title during their competition early this July in Cleveland Ohio. “We placed second, and it was so exciting,” said cheerleader Isabelle Moebius. “All of our hard work paid off, and being recognized on ...

ESCANABA – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking mentors and volunteers to assist in staffing the DNR's Pocket Park during the Upper Peninsula State Fair, which runs from Aug. 11-17. “So the Upper Peninsula Pocket Park is a state park located at the U.P. State ...

MARQUETTE — A Sault Ste. Marie man died as a result of his injuries from a motorcycle crash near Walmart in Marquette Township. At approximately 5:12 a.m. on Thursday morning, troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee post responded to a motorcycle crash at the roundabout located on ...

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Reps. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, Nikki Budzinski, IL-13, Chris Pappas, NH-01, and Andrew Garbarino, NY-02, announced the launch of a new bipartisan caucus aimed at improving the postal service. The Congressional Postal Service Caucus will focus on improving on-time ...