MUNISING — The Munising Trout & Salmon Classic is officially set to return to the waters of Lake Superior on May 16–17, bringing anglers from across the region together for one of the Upper Peninsula’s premier fishing tournaments. Sponsored by the Munising Visitors Bureau and hosted by ...
MARQUETTE — On May 19-20, members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center outreach and enrollment team will travel to the Marquette area hosting four separate enrollment events. The PACT Act, signed into law in 2022, expanded eligibility for VA health care, allowing more veterans than ...
MARQUETTE – The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced the launch of the Fire Equipment Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to help local units of government purchase critical fire equipment and fire gear for on-call, part-time and volunteer firefighters. The program was created to strengthen public safety and support fire departments that rely heavily on non-full-time personnel. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to eligible local units of government that submit a completed application and proposed budget outlining how funds will be used to purchase qualifying ...
MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has brought in Christopher Omerza, MD, to its surgical services team. Dr. Omerza specializes in general surgery, including robotic and minimally invasive surgery, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, colorectal disease, breast disease, endoscopy and trauma and acute care surgery. Dr. Omerza earned his doctor of medicine from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He earned a bachelor of arts in biochemistry from Albion College. “The UP is a beautiful place with incredible access to the outdoors and a great community,” Omerza ...
MARQUETTE — Oberstar Inc. will be completing restoration work of the concrete crosswalk on East Washington Street at the Lakeshore Boulevard intersection, which will require a full road closure for the installation and curing of the concrete. East Washington Street, from Front Street to Lakeshore Boulevard, will be closed to local and through vehicular traffic now through Monday morning, May 11. The sidewalk on the north side of Washington Street will remain open for pedestrian traffic only. Eastbound vehicular traffic will be detoured south on Front Street to Main Street, east on ...
HOUGHTON - The Michigan Department of Transportation will switch the traffic signal on M-26 at Canal Road in Houghton from flash mode into full operation on Monday, May 11. The signal will display green, amber and red phases for all directions beginning at 6 a.m. Monday. MDOT urges drivers to be aware of these signal changes and use caution when approaching the intersection. The department has been monitoring the intersection for several years. Traffic counts show that a traffic signal is now warranted during the peak summer season. MDOT plans to operate the new signal from ...
