Category Archives: News

Michigan Adds 1,700 New Positive Tests; 39 In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced 1,738 new coronavirus cases and 41 new deaths. Michigan now has a total of 540,115 cases and 13,865 deaths since the crisis be...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Congressman Bergman Nominates U.P. Students For Academies
Rep. Jack Bergman announced the United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Michigan's First Congressional District. Each year, Members of Congress are tasked with selecting qua...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Three More Businesses Punished For Violating State Orders
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has issued emergency suspensions of the liquor licenses and permits for businesses in Mt. Pleasant, Plymouth, and Bitely. The licensees' multiple violatio...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

State Wants All College Students Repeatedly Tested For COVID
Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released new guidance encouraging colleges and universities to require COVID-19 testing of students who live in the immediate univer...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Governor Whitmer Announces Michigan COVID Recovery Plan
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR GOVERNOR, STATE OFFICIALS DISCUSS PLAN Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan to grow Michigan's economy and help end the COVID-19 pandemic. The gover...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Delta County Treasurer: Help Is Available To Avoid Foreclosures
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SHERRY GODFREY The Delta County Treasurer's Office recently held a show cause hearing (January 12, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon) at the Delta County ...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

NMU Receives Grant To Preserve Historical Manuscripts
Northern Michigan University has received a $100,000 grant to launch UPLINK, a collaborative, regional digital network that will enable U.P. heritage organizations to preserve historical manuscript co...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Stabenow Announces Two U.P. Students For Military Academies
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow announced today that she has nominated 2 Michigan students from the Upper Peninsula for admission at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and the United St...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Whitmer To Attend Biden Presidential Inauguration
Governor Gretchen Whitmer will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The governor was also appointed to serve as co-chair of the Presid...
Jack Hall Jan 19, 2021

Michigan Adds 2,800 New Cases In Two-Day Report; 70 In U.P.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced 2,843 new coronavirus cases and 20 new deaths. This is a two-day total, covering both Sunday and Monday, so equates to roughly ...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

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