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MDOT lifting restrictions on state road and bridge 
projects to ease Memorial Day travel

MARQUETTE — With near-record holiday travel expected for this Memorial Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on nearly 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday travelers. AAA estimates more than 1.3 million Michigan residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the second-highest forecast since AAA began tracking holiday traffic. "Thanks to the bipartisan transportation funding legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year, along ...

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Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans

As someone who is "not the best person with bugs and stuff," Stephanie Bernaba never imagined herself becoming an outdoorsy mom. But the mother of three is getting more daring as gas prices and other travel costs make vacations more expensive. Bernaba, 47, has been steering her family toward ...

Jack Bergman issues pro ‘America First’ statement

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman issued a statement on Wednesday that calls for politicians who are against the America First agenda to step aside. “As anti-Trump forces within the Republican Party continue to desperately grasp for perceived power, Republican voters are making their voices heard loud ...

Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium holds community reentry simulation

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium, a federally grant-funded program under the Michigan Center for Rural Health, facilitated a community reentry simulation event at the MARESA office on Thursday. The goal of the simulation was for participants to gain ...

County commissioner Fred Benzie announces run for Marquette County Board seat

MARQUETTE — County Commissioner Fred Benzie has announced his intention to run for the Marquette County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat as a Democrat. “My wife and I were raised in Marquette County, and we have spent most of our lives here in Marquette,” said Benzie. “Our ...