Category Archives: News

Michigan Adds 768 New Positive Tests; Eight In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 768 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, and four new deaths. The state was continuing to play "catch-up" after many test results were not ent...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2020

Holy Name Catholic School Celebrates Mass, Graduation
Holy Name Catholic School celebrated the eighth grade Class of 2020 on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11 with a special Mass in the Holy Name Catholic School Gymnasium celebrated by Father Rick Courier and con...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2020

M-DOT Shifts Traffic Pattern Near US-2 Cut River Bridge
Traffic patterns will change beginning Monday, Aug. 24, at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) US-2 relocation project near Epoufette. Starting Monday, on the west side of the project in ...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2020

Northern Michigan's "BEAR" Center Receives $500,000 Grant
Northern Michigan University's Behavioral Education, Assessment and Research (BEAR) Center has received nearly $500,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (Health Fund) to reach wider populations...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2020

Michigan Adds 4,800 Recoveries; Works To Clear Results Backlog
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Saturday began clearing up a backlog of coronavirus test results that were not entered into the system on Friday because of technical issues. MD...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2020

McBroom Wants Hearing Into Tax Tribunal Appointee
State Sen. Ed McBroom on Friday expressed concern over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recent reappointment of Victoria Enyart to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. As a member of the Advice and Consent Committee, Mc...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2020

Iron Mtn. VA Medical Center Earns Five-Star Rating
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the results of the 2019 patient experience star ratings and the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has again received a 5-star ...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2020

Michigan Has Technical Problems With Virus Reporting
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there were problems with the coronairus reporting system on Friday, leading to incomplete data being added to the state's case dashboard. The ...
Jack Hall Aug 21, 2020

Eleven-Year-Old Boy Dies At Alger County Beach
Tragedy struck Friday afternoon in Alger County when an eleven-year-old boy died after being buried in the sand at a beach. Michigan State Police says the boy was digging in the sand at the roadside b...
Jack Hall Aug 21, 2020

Michigan Sending Firefighters To Battle California Wildfires
The first wave of Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters is preparing equipment to leave for California with off-road fire engines to help fight raging wildfires there. "The California ...
Jack Hall Aug 21, 2020

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National Trails Day To Be Recognized In Marquette County
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