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Ishpeming, Negaunee, Wayland Added To National Register Of Historic Places
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced that the downtown commercial districts of three Michigan communities have been added in the National ...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Whitmer: Approval Of New COVID-19 Pill A 'Powerful New Tool'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the FDA authorized a pill manufactured by Pfizer that offers effective, in-home treatments for Michiganders who test positive for COVID-1...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Newberry Tourism Association Hires New Executive Director
The Newberry Area Tourism Association the Board of Directors unanimously voted to officially hire Andrew Rasch as their new Executive Director. This change will be effective January 2, 2022. Rasch com...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

Wisconsin Homeowners Get $229 Checks From Excess Lottery Sales
Wisconsin homeowners' Lottery and Gaming Credit found on property tax bills is 38 percent higher than last year. The estimated $229 average credit is due, primarily, to Lottery sales exceeding estimat...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

DNR, Snowmobile Club Reach Deal To Groom Eastern U.P. Trails
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Straits Area Snowmobile Club have reached a grant agreement for trail grooming over 101 miles of state-managed trails in the southeastern Upper Pen...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2021

U.P. Congressman Supports Religious Exemptions For Navy Vaccine Mandate
Rep. Jack Bergman and 37 House Republicans led by Rep. Mike Johnson, filed an Amicus Brief before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in support of 35 Navy service memb...
Jack Hall Dec 21, 2021

Portage Lift Bridge To Be Closed Wednesday Night For Maintenance
Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will continue work requiring closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock Wednesday. The contractor anticipate...
Jack Hall Dec 21, 2021

M-DOT: Efforts Continued In 2021 To Improve Safety In U.P.
Despite another year of increasing traffic fatalities and injuries around the country, 2021 saw the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) make strides toward increasing safety on roads in the U...
Jack Hall Dec 21, 2021

Michigan DNR Hiring For 2022 Conservation Officer Academy
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting candidates for the positions of conservation officer recruits and probationary conservation officers. Stationed in nearly every county of the ...
Jack Hall Dec 21, 2021

Whitmer Urges COVID Vaccination Boosters; No 'Sweeping Mandates'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer held her first COVID-related news conference since June on Tuesday as the omicron variant spreads across the country. She pleaded with Michigan residents who have not yet bee...
Jack Hall Dec 21, 2021

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