Recent Updates

M-28 Reopened

If you’re heading east today, you’ll be happy to know that Highway M-28 between Marquette and Munising is open for traffic. Officials reopened the stretch between Kawbawgam Road in Marquette County and the City of Munising in Alger County around 5:00p.m. yesterday. The road had been closed throughout the day …

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Future Strong Sales Predicted

Bolstered by a growing economy, Michigan retailers are projecting strong sales in the months ahead, based on a new monthly survey from the Michigan Retailers Association. The MRA’S Michigan Retail Index survey in January found 79% of retailers expect sales growth in 2015, with the increases averaging two-point-four percent. The …

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Audit Results On U.P. State Prison

A performance audit has disclosed some issues in operations at the state prison in Marquette. The audit found prison workers were failing to inspect or inventory weapons in its Emergency Response Team arsenal, complete or distribute all gate manifests that catalog what goes in and out of the prison and ensure all …

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