ESCANABA — Fairgoers may have noticed a certain Revolutionary War soldier look-alike in the Miracle of Life Building at the Upper Peninsula State Fair this week. While Thursday marked Honored Citizens Day, this particular “soldier” has been honoring America’s history — and his ...
MARQUETTE — On a campaign trip around the Upper Peninsula, Michigan gubernatorial candidate and Congressman John James (R) visited Iron Mountain, Marquette and Escanaba this week, as well as his family camp in Blaney Park. James will face Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the November ...
ESCANABA — Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, the Democratic candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in the upcoming November election, spoke at a special luncheon on Thursday. The event was hosted as part of the Upper Peninsula State Fair’s Honored Citizens Day events in Escanaba. ...
Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission. "When consumers see a listed price, they expect it to be (the) same price that everyone else sees, not the retailer's estimate of how much they are willing to pay based on their personal data," FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a statement. The FTC has had its eye on personalized pricing for several years. In a preliminary report filed in January 2025, the agency found that grocers, ...
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging residents to get up to date on recommended vaccines before the start of the school year, as Michigan continues to follow evidence-based vaccine guidance outlined in the Standing Recommendation. In December 2025, Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive issued a Standing Recommendation, supporting vaccine recommendations grounded in rigorous scientific evidence and transparent decision-making. The Standing Recommendation advises clinicians to use the immunization schedules developed by the American Academy ...
MARQUETTE – The Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC) celebrated the graduation of its fifth Building Trades Summer Camp class on Aug. 5, honoring students who spent five weeks gaining hands-on experience, developing career skills and exploring opportunities in the union construction trades. “This camp gives students something they can’t get from a brochure or a presentation — the chance to actually do the work,” said UPCC Executive Director Mike Smith. “They spend five weeks learning directly from skilled tradespeople, visiting real job sites and seeing the ...
