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UPPCO Appliance Recycling Events – Pictured above is just a fraction of the 484 appliances collected at the first UPPCO 2019 Appliance Recycling Event held in Escanaba, MI on May 10th and 11th. The collection of inefficient appliances at this successful event eliminated enough kilowatt-hours of energy consumption to power …

Sadowski appears in court in 2017 A Munising man is facing a murder charge in Alger County. Jason David Sadowski was arrested Friday afternoon following an investigation into a suspicious death of a 58-year-old Munising man on May 30th. Sadowski is currently lodged at the Alger County Sheriff’s Department where …

Question. Persuade. Refer, or QPR, is a suicide prevention awareness training. This program helps community members identify the warning signs of suicide and how to help the suffering individual to find help. The QPR program runs about an hour long. You do not need to a be mental health professional …

Motorists heading to Marquette County may be delayed after another construction project gets underway later this month. The Michigan Department of Transportation will invest about $2.7 million to resurface 10.4 miles of US-41/M-28 from Westwood Drive to west of M-95 near Ishpeming. Work will include joint repairs, crack repairs and …

The following press release was issued by BHK: HOUGHTON – BHK Child Development Board is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program. The following meals will be provided to children free of charge.  Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, …

Air travelers have another option for flying in or out of the U.P. Sawyer International Airport in Marquette County has announced they have begun providing a second daily flight to Chicago in the afternoon on American Airlines. Daily flights to Minneapolis—St. Paul through SkyWest Airlines (operating as Delta Air) and …

The following press release was issued by the Finnish American Reporter: HANCOCK — If you thought you missed the registration deadline for the Finnish American Folk School’s Juhannus instrument workshops, don’t worry – the classes will accept new registrants right up to the day of each class. Finnish artisan Minna …

A new state panel is being created to recommend actions to ensure energy security for Upper Peninsula residents and to protect the Great Lakes from the Enbridge Line 5. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Friday that creates the UP Energy Task Force. “Our jobs, economy, and public health …

Reports being shared on social media are alerting parents about a suspicious white and grey van that has been seen in the area. The post warns that someone inside the van was seen trying to lure children with free candy in an effort to kidnap them. Similar social media posts …

Abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected would be illegal under a bill introduced this week by State Senator Ed McBroom The Upper Peninsula Republican is seeking to include Michigan among several states that have recently passed restrictions on abortions. McBroom introduced a bill in the Michigan Senate Wednesday that …