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Ken Summers for 110th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Saturday , 15, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentBaraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, the northwest corner of Marquette, and Ontanogon Counties make up the 110th State House District in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. The Democratic Party candidate for this seat in Ken Summers. Summers is a business owner in L’Anse, his hometown where he and his wife, Bridget, raise a son. Ken Summers […]
Sara Cambensy for 109th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Friday , 14, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentAlger, Luce, most of Marquette and Schoolcraft counties make up the 109th State House District. This district has been well-served by Sara Cambensy, who was elected on November 7, 2017, to finish the term of the late John Kivela. She now seeks re-election for a full term of office. A native of Marquette, Sara Cambensy […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 109 John Kivela
Wednesday , 26, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentState Representative John Kivela once again seeks re-election to represent the people of Michigan’s 109th State House district. He has served on Michigan’s State Legislature representing the people of the 109th since 2012. He seeks his third term to serve the Upper Peninsula district that includes Alger, Luce, Marquette, and Schoolcraft Counties. John Kivela graduated […]
Eagle Mine Updates Plans for Eagle East: Ramp Construction Begins Before Feasibility Study is Complete
Thursday , 30, June 2016 Environment, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentEagle Mine today announced a Preliminary Economic Assessment on an area about a mile east of the location currently mined as a potential newly discovered deposit of nickel and copper ore estimated at 1.18 million metric tons. While a feasibility study won’t be completed until the end of the year, Lundin Mining will begin building […]
Eagle Mine Saga Act One: Marquette County Road Commission Holds Their Breath Until They Turn Blue
Saturday , 1, August 2015 Environment, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentPlenty has been going on in Marquette County lately with Eagle Mine and the Marquette County Road Commission – and none of it is good. On July 8, the Marquette County Road Commission filed suit with the Environmental Protection Agency over their banning construction of County Road 595. The Road Commission just won’t take no […]
Meet The Candidates: Michigan State House District 109 John Kivela
Sunday , 5, October 2014 Candidates 2 CommentsThe 109th district includes Alger, Luce, a portion of Marquette and Schoolcraft counties. John Kivela of Marquetter currently serves his first term as state house representative. His time in Lansing has been used to benefit the people of the 109th district. Another term of office will allow him to continue that good work and ensure […]