Melissa Vennix

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – Consumers Energy Foundation, with support from the Henry E. and Consuelo S. Wenger Foundation, is awarding $70,000 to Northern Michigan University in partnership wit…

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – The Salvation Army of Escanaba will host monthly food distributions with Feeding America beginning in February and going for 10 months. The trucks will be located at …

UPDATE: The names of those who passed away in the fire have been released. Investigators are still working to make a positive identification but they are believed to be 32-year-old John Makela and …

LANSING, Mich. (WJMN) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive on January 4 creating the Office of Rural Development within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural D…

GARDEN CITY, NY (WJMN) – Servoli foods inc. is recalling Aplenty Rotini with Plant Based Bolognese Meal Kit due to an undeclared allergen – milk. The product was sold through Amazon Fresh sto…

LANSING, Mich. (WJMN) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reminds eligible municipalities to participate in two historic opioid settlements. The settlements would bring nearly $800 millio…

MUNISING, Mich. (WJMN) – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will begin charging an entrance fee beginning March 1, 2022; Camping and lighthouse tour fees will increase on January 1, 2022. Addi…

WAUSAU, Wisc. (WJMN) – According to Aspirus Health thousands of Americans are treating in emergency departments for snow shoveling injuries. “Removing snow can be especially hard on back, sho…

MENOMINEE, Mich. (WJMN) – According to Menominee County 911, the Menominee County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to replace the county’s more than 20-year-old emergency communic…

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN) – A new 142-foot-long pedestrian bridge was set in place at Lower Tahquamenon Falls on September 8. The bridge is located four miles downstream from Tahquamenon …

REPUBLIC, Mich. (WJMN) – Republic is nestled off Michigan Highway 95 in West Marquette County, what once was a typical mining town in the Upper Peninsula has now reshifted to focus on offerin…

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – Bear hunting season officially kicks off in some management units on September 8. This year 7,001 bear licenses were available for hunters with 5,771 designated for …

COPPER HARBOR, Mich. (WJMN) – The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge offers opportunities for connection to nature, family fun and a glimpse into the past. Construction on the lodge began in 1933 under …

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WJMN) – Effective Thursday, April 1, tolls will lower for travelers paying in Canadian dollars. The change is due to the current value of the Canadian dollar and mand…

NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WJMN) – Michigan State Police from the Negaunee post went to make an arrest on a felony warrant at a home on Midway Ave. Upon arrival, a male subject brandished a pistol thro…

COPPER HARBOR, Mich. (WJMN) – Members of the Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition say expanding the area would ensure future generations have access to trails and more. Currently, many trail…

ISHPEMING, Mich. (WJMN) – 5th Graders at Ishpeming Middle School participate in Partridge Creek Farm’s farm to school program, on March 10 they put their skills to the test in a cook-of…

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) — The Chocolay Ace Hardware posted on Facebook recently calling for ideas on what additional locally made goods should be stocked in their store. Co-owner Adam Szczepa…