LANSING – Two from the Upper Peninsula were appointed to the state Public Safety Communications Interoperability Board. They were two of five and two re-appointments made by Gov. Rick Snyder.
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Lakestate Industries opens new Marquette facility
Click Photo MARQUETTE – Lakestate Industries in Escanaba has expanded to Marquette. The agency works to provide employment for disabled people in the community. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on a new facility in Marquette. They are located at 2372 U.S. 41 West in Marquette.
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Grant supports equipment purchase at Delta County Search and Rescue
ESCANABA – The Delta County Search and Rescue Team was awarded a $4,000 grant from the Robert and Jeanine Dagenais Foundation. Team director Mike Sands says the funds will be used to purchase 10 VHF pager radios that are to assist in the team’s interoperability.
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Input requested on forest plans for Alger, Marquette counties
MARQUETTE – The Department of Natural Resources will host an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Ishpeming to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management treatments for 2015 in the Gwinn management unit, which includes Alger and Marquette counties.
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Fisherman injured in boating accident on Big Bay de Noc
FAIRPORT – A fisherman was injured Monday night in a boating accident on Big Bay de Noc. The Delta County Sheriff’s Department says a 33-foot pleasure boat operated by Richard Ranguette of Garden was traveling off of Fairport when he struck an 18-foot fishing boat operated by Gregory Frazier of Rock.
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Royales to hold hockey tryout camp
MARQUETTE – The Marquette Royales will host the franchise’s inaugural Main Tryout Camp, Aug. 24-25 at the Berry Events Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University.
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Explosion injures man mixing chemicals
REPUBLIC TOWNSHIP – A Wisconsin man was injured in an explosion Saturday in Marquette County. The Michigan State Police say John Groschophf, 60, of Bristol, Wisconsin, was mixing chemicals from a product called Tannerite when the explosion occurred.
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SmartZone business accelerator offers startup place
SAULT STE. MARIE – The new Sault Ste. Marie SmartZone business accelerator building provides start up space to help entrepreneurs learn about and select manufacturing and business methods appropriate for their ventures, and to build initial production runs before moving into a facility such as the EDC’s Industrial Incubator, which houses new businesses as they get a foothold in the community.
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DNR to hold hearings on forest plans for eastern U.P.
The Department of Natural Resources will host open houses on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Naubinway and Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Kincheloe to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management treatments for 2015 in the Sault Ste. Marie management unit, which includes Chippewa and Mackinac counties.
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Enrollment down at Bay College as high school numbers drop
ESCANABA – Fewer students are returning to Bay College Monday in Escanaba and Iron Mountain than last year. Aug. 26 is the first day of the fall semester. Laura Coleman, Bay College president, says the decrease is not unexpected as fewer students are graduating from area high schools.
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