Category Archives: News
First South African Variant Case Confirmed In Dickinson County
The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department was notified late last night that genetic testing has confirmed that the B1.351 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was detected in a positive case ...
Apr 14, 2021
First UK Virus Variant Detected In Menominee County
Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties was notified that genetic testing has confirmed that the B.1.1.7 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was detected in a positive case within Menominee...
Apr 14, 2021
Whitmer: We Have Variant, Compliance Problems; No New Restrictions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer held her weekly news conference on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon. In it, the governor was asked repeatedly about imposing more restrictions, but she said that will not happen....
Apr 14, 2021
Nessel Charges Former State Employee With Embezzling $850,000
A former employee of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has been charged with embezzling more than $850,000 from the State, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel an...
Apr 14, 2021
State Praises Dickinson County For Road Project Using Rubber
When the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) helped fund a project on a stretch of County Road 607 in Dickinson County the intent was to test an unusual asphalt mix that...
Apr 14, 2021
Murtha Chosen As Bay College Student Commencement Speaker
Rhyan Murtha is the 2021 Student Commencement Speech Contest winner. Rhyan will graduate with an Associate in Arts degree from Bay College. During her time at Bay, she was a member of the first women'...
Apr 13, 2021
Michigan Residents Urged To Volunteer During April
The Michigan Community Service Commission is encouraging Michiganders to volunteer during April, National Volunteer Month. To support volunteers, The Michigan Community Service Commission today announ...
Apr 13, 2021
Settlement Reached With Ferrellgas On Alleged Customer Abuses
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that the Department of Attorney General has entered into a settlement agreement with Ferrellgas, LP - a Missouri-based propane supplier - that res...
Apr 13, 2021
Michigan Temporarily Stops Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Based on recommendations from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is asking that all Michigan ...
Apr 13, 2021
'Team Effort' Stops Manistique Fire From Causing Major Damage
The Manistique Public Safety Department says it was a team effort that prevented a fire from causing major damage at the U.P. Paper Mill over the weekend. Public Safety says the call came in at just a...
Apr 13, 2021
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Iron Mountain Tree Cut Down To Become State Christmas Tree
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Army Corps Of Engineers Launches Annual Photo Contest
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Escanaba's Garber Named Michigan's Top Assistant Principal
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