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Heading Up North on US 127? Refuel in Houghton Lake
Saturday , 17, October 2015 Community Leave a commentFor the past month, three gas stations next to the US 127 exit in Houghton Lake have waged a price war with each other for the cheapest gas. Unleaded on October 16, 2015 at one gas station was $1.81 a gallon. In September the low price was $1.36. Most other gas stations in area are […]
Born Yesterday: MBI-Capital is Not Merchant’s Bank of Indiana
Thursday , 30, July 2015 Community Leave a commentUp North Progressive made a mistake. Out of concern for the people who live in the same town as bnz4350@aol.com, the Up North Progressive got in contact with the IT department of Merchant’s Bank of Indiana and let them know someone used their server to leave very nasty comments about hunting wolves and progressives on […]
Lake County Senior Food Program Provides Free Food For Residents
Wednesday , 17, June 2015 Community Leave a commentFree food is available to seniors living in Lake County on the third Friday of every month. The food is available at two locations in the city of Baldwin and handed out on a first come, first served basis. Food for 100 families is available. The first location is at St. Ann’s Senior Center from […]
How Much Does It Cost To Live In Your County?
Sunday , 14, June 2015 Community, Presidential Primary 2016 3 CommentsIf you’re working a part time or minimum wage job, many regions of the United States’ cost of living is out of reach. In Michigan, where there are huge disparities between wages and cost of living, food and shelter for a single person earning minimum wage is impossible even in the poorest counties. Find your […]
Petition Campaign For Vote-By-Mail Begins: Let’s Vote, Michigan!
Friday , 5, June 2015 Community 2 CommentsBack in November of 2014 Up North Progressive published a story about how one state in the US had a significantly high turnout of voters despite it being a midterm election. The reason why they had a successful election while everyone else battled apathy and GOP-fueled disenfranchisement was because every registered voter in that state […]
Morel Fever Is Here: Mesick Mushroom Festival
Friday , 8, May 2015 Community, Environment Leave a commentMorel mushrooms began to pop out of the ground in the past week up north. So far, they’re slow and few due to lack of rain. Soaking rain in the southern part of Michigan hasn’t made it here at all. That’s keeping the morels from coming up the way we like. It’s also making Northern […]
Michigan Women’s Music Festival Ends After 40 Years
Thursday , 23, April 2015 Community, LGBT Rights, Michigan Women Leave a commentSince 1976 in a secluded wooded setting in Northern Michigan women from all over the world gathered to share space and music at the Michigan Women’s Music Festival. This haven for lesbian and feminist folk began for the purpose of creating women or womyn-only space where lesbian feminist issues could be discussed in a safe […]
Michigan Participates In International Dark Sky Week
Thursday , 9, April 2015 Community, DNR, Environment 1 CommentThere will be opportunities for Michiganians to enjoy the stars next week as International Dark Sky Week kicks off in many of Michigan’s state parks. The event runs from April 13th to the 18th, and 29 Michigan state parks will be open with extended hours for astronomy enthusiasts to enjoy the night sky. Started in […]
Michigan Outsources To Missouri Prison Supply Company: More Michigan Workers Lose Their Jobs
Wednesday , 8, April 2015 Community, Upper Peninsula Leave a comment30 state prison employees were notified they will lose their jobs as Missouri-based Keefe Group takes over providing hygiene products to inmates. The jobs affected are in Jackson, Ionia and Kinross. Inmates purchase toiletries through kiosks and the orders are processed at the three regional warehouses in Michigan before being shipped to the prisons. This […]