“The Upper Peninsula hasn’t had an active military base in decades, but defense experts in our state and nationally are realizing the strategic importance of the Superior region,” said Prestin, R-Cedar River. “I applaud the Marquette County Commission for recognizing this and pursuing the restoration of a military mission to the region. The U.P. stands ready to once again host the personnel and equipment essential to the defense of our great nation.”

“Upper Peninsula families and sportsmen have watched wolf numbers explode while our deer and moose populations take a severe beating. Whitetails that once filled our woods are being hammered hard in the Upper Peninsula. Moose numbers continue to struggle under relentless predation. This is not sustainable for our herds, our hunters, or our rural communities.”