ESCANABA — Local service groups are changing their approach to fundraising due to COVID-19 and plowing ahead. Since March of 2020, membership numbers are holding steady at best or going down in most organizations. Donations however, seem to be holding steady or going up. Escanaba Noon ...
ESCANABA — As the pandemic continues to hammer air traffic across the country, even the Delta County Airport is feeling the sting. “Obviously, we’re expecting once more people are able to be vaccinated and feel safer flying that there’ll be an uptick and we’ve also adjusted our ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas, opponents of other pipelines hoped the projects they’ve been fighting would be next. The Biden ...
Courtesy photo The Wells Lady Lions Club recently donated $500 to the Bay De Noc Community College scholarship fund. The Wells Lady Lions Club is a local service organization. They partner with the Wells Men’s Lions Club and raise money through their food trailer at local events such as the ...
NEWBERRY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet virtually in a web conference from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 9. This council session is being held virtually in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Among ...
ESCANABA — Greg Sudderth, chair of the Grants Committee of the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W), a fund of the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula, announced it would be accepting grant applications for the April 2021grants round. Eligible non-profit ...
ESCANABA — Lume Cannabis Co. opened its doors Friday morning to lines of cars and people on foot, stretching across the parking lot. Retail Compliance Manager and Launch Team Leader Joseph Stankowski said the company anticipates a very successful launch, like their previous store launch in ...
MARQUETTE — The Superior Health Foundation is now accepting large grant applications for its Indigent Care Fund. SHF will award $41,217.09 at its spring grant celebration in mid-April. Grants requests cannot exceed $5,000. Eligibility information and online application forms are available ...
ESCANABA — Those individuals age 65 and older who are already on a waitlist for COVID-19 vaccinations with Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties will have to wait a little longer. The health department announced Friday it is temporarily pausing the waitlist due to a lack of vaccine ...
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — Michigan's environmental agency said Friday it has approved construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. The decision, a victory for Enbridge Inc., comes as the Canadian ...
ESCANABA — As of Friday, the U.P. had 15,894 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3,858 probable cases, 364 deaths and 82 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials. The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to the ...
ESCANABA — While I have learned a lot in 2020, I have really put it in the review mirror. The last painful remnant would have the be the Packers losing in the NFC Championship game. I know it was played in 2021, but it was still part of the 2020 season. I have been focusing on things I ...
.Travis Berro, P.E. has been promoted to principal of Eclipse Engineering, P.C. in Whitefish. Berro is currently the branch manager of the Eclipse Whitefish office and has been with the company since 2014. Eclipse Engineering has office in Missoula and Whitefish MO; Spokane, WA; Bend and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just you. What’s going on with GameStop’s stock doesn’t make sense to a lot of people. The struggling video game retailer’s stock has been making stupefying moves this month, wild enough to raise concerns from professional investors on Wall Street to the ...
ESCANABA — Local health departments are still receiving shipments of the coronavirus vaccine, but the number of doses coming into the Upper Peninsula is significantly lower than what is being sent to other areas of the state. As of Wednesday, 51,050 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been ...
ESCANABA — Despite being banned by the city — at least for now — Escanaba’s first legal marijuana store opens today. Lume Cannabis Co. announced Thursday it will begin offering cannabis products for adult-use customers in Escanaba and surrounding areas beginning at 10 a.m. The ...
ESCANABA — As of Thursday, the U.P. had 15,863 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3,839 probable cases, 365 deaths and 82 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials. The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to the ...
LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that she will not cede her authority to issue certain COVID-19 restrictions, calling Republicans’ attempt to hold back federal pandemic relief funding unless she changes course “cruel and reckless.” The Democratic governor urged GOP ...
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on its 2021-2025 Five-Year Transportation Program. The document, which is updated annually, includes information about MDOT’s mobility initiatives, revenues and a list of specific transportation projects ...
MENOMINEE — The 108th District Democrats will be hosting a forum on senior services on February 8 at 7 p.m. EST. This will be a live Facebook event on the 108DD. You can access the event by searching for Facebook page: 108th District Dems The public is welcome and there is no charge. A ...