NMU alumnus Martin W. Grosnick (BS ’68, MA ’76) recently won the grand prize in the Pangolin Photo Safari Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. His winning image, selected from 1,000 entries, shows a leopard basking in the subtle rays of sunrise on Kenya’s Masai Mara. The Copper Harbor native’s…
City Manager Nate Heffron is pleased to announce that Mona Lang’s firm has been hired by the City of Negaunee, as an independent consultant for the Negaunee Downtown Development Authority, effective August 17, 2020, for one year. Mona Lang, who holds an BA in Accounting and a MBA, is the…
Work has begun to replace a bridge over Werners Creek in the southwest corner of Alger County, forcing temporary closure of a section of the Deadhorse Road. “Replacing this bridge will allow for continued public access for recreation, as well as sustainable management of the state forest land,” said Pete…
Effective date: Monday, August 24th Be advised that the City of Marquette Beaches will be temporarily closed today, August 24th. Lifeguards will not be on duty during this period of time. The beaches will reopen and lifeguards will resume normal hours at 2:30pm today, August 24th. Beach status updates may also be accessed through the…
Consumer Advisory: Salmonella Cases Linked to Fresh Peaches Michigan health and agriculture officials advise consumers to not to eat fresh, whole peaches supplied by Wawona Packing Co. LANSING, MI – Today, Michigan health and agriculture officials issued a warning telling consumers not to eat fresh, whole bagged or loose, bulk…
The first wave of Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters is preparing equipment to leave for California with off-road fire engines to help fight raging wildfires there. “The California wildfires have devastated thousands of families, and Michigan is ready to help in any way we can,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer….
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the results of the 2019 patient experience star ratings and the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has again received a 5-star rating for Patient Experience. The facility has been rated as a 5-star quality performer every…
As a precautionary measure, ALDI is voluntarily recalling assorted peaches received from its supplier, Wawona Packing Company, due to possible Salmonella contamination. ALDI has removed the affected peaches from select ALDI stores in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,…
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has recovered a drone sent to the bottom of Lake Michigan by an unhappy bald eagle in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. EGLE’s Willful Eagle Trauma Team Engaged in Retrieval (WETTER) pulled the soggy hardware from the lakebed Tuesday afternoon at almost…
Keweenaw Bay: Anglers caught primarily lake trout along with a few Chinook salmon when trolling or jigging. Traverse Bay saw a few more coho and lake trout, but the action was very sporadic as the fish are here one day and gone the next. Those going out on Huron Bay…