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Included in President Trump’s budget proposal is the money needed to construct a new lock in Sault Ste, Marie. Trump has allocated $75.3 million for the new Poe-sized Lock at the Soo, a project approved years ago by Congress but never began. The move was applauded by Congressman Jack Bergman …

Funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative would be slashed by 90 percent under the latest budget proposal from the Trump Administration. The Detroit News reports that the Great Lakes reduction is part of a $2.8 billion decrease in proposed funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The cut, part …

One man is dead following a head-on collision in Marquette County. The accident happened just before 4:00pm on Sunday on the 700 block of County Road in Negaunee. The Negaunee Police Department said a 69-year old man was driving eastbound in a yellow 1997 Ford E-350, when it collided with …

The following press release was submitted by Senator Peter’s office: Senator Ranked 4th-Most Effective Senator in the Minority Party by Non-Partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) was named among the most effective lawmakers in the 115th Senate (2017-2018). According to the non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking, …

National Girl Scout Week is this upcoming March 10-16 with the Girl Scouts 107th Birthday on March 12. The following feature article was submitted by Lee Snodgrass, Director of Communications & Customer Care at Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes: As a young girl growing up in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that mandatory ice shanty removal dates are approaching. Regardless of the date, shanties must be removed before the ice is unable to safely support them. In warmer weather, the ice quickly can become unsafe for anglers to retrieve their property. Bay de …

The following press release was issued by Congressman Bergman’s office: WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) introduced the VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act to streamline and modernize the Veterans Affairs procurement process. This legislation will increase efficiency by requiring the Department of …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads.             Effective 6 a.m. Monday, March 11, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the Michigan/Indiana and Michigan/Ohio state lines north to and including …

The following press release was issued by Senator Peter’s office: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today led 23 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce a bipartisan resolution opposing privatization of the United States Postal …

The following press release was issued by the Michigan State Police: MARQUETTE, MICH.  The Marquette County Law Enforcement Administrator’s Association (MCLEAA) held a ceremony today at Northern Michigan University’s Berry Events Center to recognize Trooper Stacey Rasanen as Marquette County’s Officer of the Year. Trooper Rasanen is a 24-year veteran …