Category Archives: News

State Officials Want Everyone To Mask Up...And Do It Properly
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is launching an initiative to not only get Michiganders to mask up, but to mask right. "The science is now settled: Masks protect others fr...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

DNR Advisory Council To Meet On-Line Tuesday Night
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council will meet virtually in a web conference from 6 to 8:30 p.m. EST this Wednesday, Dec. 16. This council s...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

More On-Line Secretary Of State Services Coming In March
Michiganders will soon have more ways to do business with the Secretary of State, including renewing their standard and enhanced driver's licenses and state identification cards at self-service statio...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

Bay College Announces Winners Of Virtual Art Exhibition
Bay College is pleased to present the award winners for our virtual Student Art Exhibition. Each year, Bay College hosts a gallery showing of the current students' work. We were unable to hold a recep...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

Historic Building Moved 1,200 Feet At Michigan State Park
After months of planning, Orchard Beach State Park's historic shelter building now sits a safe 230 feet back from the eroding Lake Michigan shoreline. The necessary, winding, 1,200-foot journey throug...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020 Orchard Beach State Park's Historic Shelter Building Move

Gov. Whitmer's Message: 'Mask Up, Don't Travel For Christmas'
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR GOVERNOR WHITMER'S COMMENTS Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday urged Michigan residents not to travel for the Christmas holiday, and she again called on the Michigan Legislature ...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

Markkanen Bill Approved To Allow CBD, THC For Pets
State Rep. Greg Markkanen's proposal to allow veterinarians to consult with pet owners in Michigan about the use of products containing CBD oil and THC for their animals was recently approved by the S...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

Bankrupt Dean Foods Wants U.P. Dairy Farmers To Return Payments
The Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently learned that Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the United States,...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

Whitmer Hails Selection Of Biden/Harris Electors
Michigan convened its meeting of electors in the Senate chamber of the Michigan Capitol Building to cast all 16 electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in ...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2020

Michigan Adds 7,200 New Positive Tests; 89 In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported 7,205 new positive test results and 90 new deaths. These are two-day totals, as reports are not issued on Sundays. The numbers s...
Jack Hall Dec 14, 2020

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