LANSING, MICH. Fifteen million dollars in economic assistance for Michigan farms and agricultural processors, to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 virus across the state’s food production industry, gained approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)…
LANSING, MICH. Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency has met its goal to make a determination on all currently eligible, certifying unpaid claims that were filed before May 1. The agency will continue to clear out its remaining backlog and make a determination on all unpaid claims filed prior to June 1…
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Aging & Adult Services Agency is working to make sure programs and services available to Michigan’s older adults and persons with disabilities continue to meet their needs during the pandemic. To find out, the agency is conducting a…
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL), the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, and the Marquette County Health Department have coordinated efforts to provide COVID-19 drive through test sites at the following locations: Tuesday, July 7th from 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST Marenisco Medical Clinic, 236 Main Street, Marenisco,…
Keweenaw Bay: Those targeting salmon and lake trout had some success, though most of the fish caught were lake trout. The action off Baraga was slow, but anglers are marking fish. Lake trout have been caught out of Traverse Bay and Huron Bay, but no limit catches were reported. Marquette:…
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 876-878, which codify her previous Executive Orders, further extending the renewal dates for driver’s licenses, CDLs, state ID cards and vehicle registrations. Among the extensions outlined in the legislation, those with driver’s licenses or vehicle registrations expiring after March 1 have…
The fall turkey season plays an important role in managing turkeys. This hunt stabilizes and reduces wild turkey numbers in certain areas of the state to meet local goals. Help us reach these goals by applying for a license and stepping into the field this fall. Apply online ► To…
Hello Everyone! We have missed the sound of laughter at the museum and we are so excited the time has come for us to open our doors to the public. However, opening is going to be a little different than how we operated pre-pandemic. We have put a lot of…
Planning will not continue for the 2020 U.P. State Fair scheduled for August 17-23 in Escanaba, MI. The decision to postpone the current fair program until 2021 was made by the U.P. State Fair Authority on Tuesday, June 30. At the heart of the decision was the State of Michigan’s…
MARQUETTE, Mich., June 30, 2020 – Dominic F. Andriacchi Jr. of Andriacchi Law was recently appointed to the Michigan Association for Justice executive board. Andriacchi serves on the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan board of directors as well. This makes him the only attorney in Michigan to serve on both…