The cities of Marquette and St. Ignace are receiving Coastal Zone Management grants to help fund their waterfront projects. Other projects in the U.P. are being funded for the Michigan DNR and Michigan Technological University.
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Meyer looks forward to U.P. Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.
ESCANABA – It was an early start for the 76 World War II veterans and their guardians as they prepared to leave on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight’s fifth flight to Washington D.C.
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Hunter, 78, found after search in U.P.
CRYSTAL FALLS – A 78-year-old hunter from downstate was rescued Tuesday in Baraga County after being lost in the woods for more than a day.
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Life-long friends visit World War II Memorial together
Wally Evance, left, of Norway and Elmer Everson of Marquette have been friends since training camp. They were stationed together in the Pacific and are making the trip to Washington D.C. with the U.P. Honor Flight. ESCANABA – Two former Seebees from the U.P. are looking forward to the U.P. Honor Flight trip. Wally Evance of Norway and Elmer Everson of Marquette have been friends since they met at basic training. They served together in the Pacific and will be sitting together on the flight Wednesday to Washington D.C. Everson says the trip means a lot to him. “This is
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WWII vets get ready for fifth Upper Peninsula Honor Flight
ESCANABA – The fifth Upper Peninsula Honor Flight is taking off from the Delta County Airport Wednesday morning for Washington D.C. The plane will be leaving at about 7:30 a.m.
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4-wheeler leads police on high speed chase
RAMSAY – A 23-year-old Ramsay man led State Troopers on a high speed chase on a 4-wheeler Sunday after failing to stop for officers.
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Gladstone improves farmer’s market
GLADSTONE – Gladstone is in the process of establishing a central gathering place at a current parking lot on the 900 block of Delta Avenue. It’s the new site of the Farmer’s Market in Gladstone.
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Grant to help continue cleanup of Manistique River
WASHINGTON – The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will receive $5.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help continue the cleanup of contaminated sediment from industrial waste in the Manistique River, U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced today.
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Kivela, Casperson introduce bills to close property tax loopholes on big box stores
LANSING – A loophole that allows big box stores such as Lowe’s or Home Depot to lower their property taxes would be closed by legislation introduced Thursday by State Rep. John Kivela of Marquette and State Sen. Tom Casperson of Escanaba.
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Escanaba Green Energy secures finances to purchase power plant
ESCANABA – Escanaba Green Energy received the terms Tuesday from its lender to borrow $36.5 million to buy and renovate the Escanaba Power Plant, according to the company’s president.
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