ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – Thursday was Honored Citizens Day at the U.P. State Fair. The day’s activities included a luncheon with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, a performance by the Woodland Sky Dance Company, and the annual U.P. Veteran of the Year ceremony. Retired Air Force Master Sergeant Steve Kwarciany received this […]

Our Hall of Fame weekend is right around the corner, and we are thrilled to begin highlighting this year’s incredible inductees! From local healthcare leadership to youth advocacy, Tracy McDonald Holt has dedicated her career to serving the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Her tireless work and community impact make her a […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Upper Peninsula Arts & Culture Alliance will bring artists, cultural organizations, community leaders, and advocates together in Sault Ste. Marie for its 2026 Annual Conference, September 25 and 26. This year’s conference will focus on volunteerism, community building, and the many ways arts and […]

From September 6–12, we’ll be celebrating the 906 and supporting the LSSU Campus and Community Partnership Fund, which helps support new projects with new partners that bring LSSU and the surrounding community closer together. This year, an anonymous donor has pledged to match up to $5,000 in gifts to the fund, and […]

SAULT STE. MARIE — Three months ago, the Sault Tribe Board of Directors unanimously agreed to let tribal members vote on fundamentally restructuring their government. Tonight, they’ll consider taking that decision back. And if they do, one director has an idea for demonstrating just how confident everybody is in the […]

LANSING, Mich. – With travelers gearing up for one final summer road trip, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on nearly 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday traffic. “It’s been another tremendous year of progress for our state’s […]

Our Hall of Fame weekend is right around the corner, and we are thrilled to begin highlighting this year’s incredible inductees! Friday, September 11: Festivities kick off at the Friday night home football game! Saturday, September 12: Hall of Fame Banquet Banquet Tickets: Tickets are available now and must be […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – The 2026 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day, Sept. 7, is just a week away, and final preparations are under way. “Whether you plan to cross the Mackinac Bridge in your car or RV, or you plan to join in the Annual Bridge Walk, we want to […]

If your community could benefit from improved access to and maintenance of local trails or waterways, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University want to hear from you. Now in its fifth year, this DNR-MSU partnership allows students from the MSU Department of Community Sustainability’s Trail Building, Law […]

A happy reunion! An 11-year-old boy was reunited with his mother Tuesday evening in Luce County after being lost in the woods for about two hours. Conservation officers received a call from local dispatch at 7:29 p.m. that a child who was running cross-country near the Canada Lakes Pathway trailhead […]