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Law Enforcement / Military, Politics & Government, Upper Peninsula December 28, 2018

U.S. Coast Guard on duty during shut down

MARQUETTE — It has been over 6 days of no pay one branch of the military since the partial government shut down happened, but these servicemen…

Community, Environment / Energy, Houghton County, Keweenaw Bureau, Michigan Technological University, Politics & Government December 27, 2018

MTU students help out with Line 5 Tunnel concept

HOUGHTON — Michigan Legislators Last week gave final approval to plans that will build an oil pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for the…

Community, Education, Northern Michigan University, Politics & Government December 21, 2018

NMU included in capital outlay bill headed for Governor Snyder’s desk

MARQUETTE — Some exciting news hit the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences at Northern Michigan University this morning. NMU was notified that their capital outlay…

Central UP, Community, Delta County, Local News, News by Area, News by County, Politics & Government, Upper Peninsula December 20, 2018

Senator McBroom officially sworn in

ESCANABA — On late Thursday afternoon, Senator Ed McBroom was officially sworn in as Senator for the 38th district of Michigan. The swearing in took place…

Agriculture, Community, Economy / Jobs, Environment / Energy, Politics & Government December 12, 2018

Stabenow authored Farm Bill passes through Congress

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Tuesday, the United States Senate passed the farm bill which was co–authored by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator Pat Roberts (R-KA)….

Keweenaw Bureau, Politics & Government, Upper Peninsula December 11, 2018

Learning more about the legalization of Marijuana

LANSING — The state of Michigan is still tying up some loose ends with it’s legislation regarding the recent legalization of marijuana and while medical dispensaries…