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A Laundry List of Problems the Michigan Legislature Must Consider Before Leasing GEO Group’s North Lake Correctional Facility In Baldwin
Sunday , 17, April 2016 Community 1 CommentOnce again the Republicans in Lansing are working to privatize more of Michigan’s state-run prison operation. This time the plan is to close down two prisons in the state and relocate the prisoners to privately-owned North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan. Before the state legislature votes on this issue, they need to take a […]
Michigan Department of Transportation Responds To Exit 167 Sign On US 131
Sunday , 13, March 2016 Community Leave a commentUPDATE: As of this morning, the sign now reads exit 176. There is an update to the story about the sign that leads people to an exit that doesn’t exist on US 131, and it involves a tragic event. Up North Progressive shared the story about the misprinted sign in Wexford County on US 131 […]
Davison Michigan High School Students Produce Flint Water Documentary
Thursday , 14, January 2016 Community, Flint Water, Nerd Problems Leave a commentDavison High School students produced this excellent documentary about the Flint water crisis.
Religious Fanaticism Has No Denomination: Stand With Planned Parenthood
Sunday , 29, November 2015 Community, Michigan Women, Religious Fundamentalism, Tea Party, Tealiban Leave a comment… belief is the death of intelligence” – Robert Anton Wilson On social media anti-choicers applauded Robert L. Dear for stopping the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood from murdering more babies while most of the GOP presidential candidates remain mute over the attack on the health care clinic. So far, Mike Huckabee exercised his lack of […]
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 […]