Category Archives: News

Governor Whitmer Declares Building Safety Month
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation declaring May 2019 as Building Safety Month in Michigan. This year's theme, "No Code. No Confidence." reaffirms the value and importance of construction...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month In Michigan
The number of new Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) diagnoses among young adults has increased substantially over the last decade, largely as a result of the opioid epidemic, and approximately half of these new...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Local Elections Scheduled Tuesday Across Michigan
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding voters of new rights ahead of the Tuesday, May 7, election and encouraging Michiganders to take advantage of new voting opportunities thanks to the passa...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Rudyard Couple Creates Scholarship At LSSU
A Rudyard, Mich., couple has created a scholarship that will benefit those pursuing a two-year associate degree at Lake Superior State University. The Robert W. and Sally A. Wiles Scholarship will sup...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

SEMCO Agrees To Refund Millions To Customers
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a settlement to return $3.5 million more to SEMCO customers than the company originally pla...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Bay College To Dedicate Veterans Memorial May 7
A monument to honor veterans from all military branches of service will be dedicated in the Bay College Courtyard on May 7 at 2 p.m. ET. The memorial will be placed near the red maple and weeping will...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Bay College Picks New Board of Trustees Member
The Bay de Noc Community College Board of Trustees appointed Kenneth H. Groh to fill the vacancy created by William W. Lake. Mr. Groh was selected from six candidates for the vacancy. Following tradit...
Jack Hall May 02, 2019

Lake Superior State, NW Michigan College Sign Agreements
Articulation agreements between Northwestern Michigan College and Lake Superior State University will allow NMC students to roll two years of coursework towards LSSU bachelor degrees in geology, accou...
Jack Hall May 02, 2019

Environmentalists Happy With Utility Rejection Of Tunnel
A major energy provider has rejected a proposed Straits of Mackinac utility tunnel as an "unacceptable" way of transporting electricity to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, dealing a blow to the tunnel's fu...
Jack Hall May 02, 2019

Marijuana Regulatory Agency Plans To Streamline Process
As of April 30, 2019, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) was established via Governor Whitmer's Executive Order 2019-7. Over the next several weeks, the MRA, led by Executive Director Andrew Brisbo...
Jack Hall May 02, 2019

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