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Extra Food Assistance To Continue For Michigan Residents
Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during August as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Health and ...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2020

UPPCO Solicits Proposals On Renewable Energy Projects
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is seeking qualifications and competitive proposals from qualified developers of utility scale renewable energy installations, following approval of its Integrate...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2020

Michigan Releases Statewide Long-Term Job Projections
The Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) presented the latest long-term statewide employment projections to a virtual audience of state policymakers and education and workforce dev...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2020

U.P. Congressman Wants House Action On VA 'IMPROVE Act'
The United States Senate passed S. 785 - the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act. This bill contains the provisions from the IMPROVE Act, which Rep. Jack Bergman ha...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2020

Benson: Michigan Primary Elections Were 'Clean, Calm, Safe'
Michigan saw record-breaking turnout in Tuesday's primary election while still operating polling places across the state that remained clean, calm and safe throughout the day. In all, more than 2.5 mi...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2020

Michigan Flags Lowered Friday To Honor Fallen Police Sergeant
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Friday,...
Jack Hall Aug 07, 2020

Seven U.P. Counties Add New Cases; Two Cases Removed
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 722 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, and nine new deaths. The state also went through death certificates and matched them to previous po...
Jack Hall Aug 06, 2020

State Recalls 'Pre-Roll' Marijuana Product Sold In Negaunee
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) issued a public health and safety bulletin today, notifying the public of a marijuana product recall of contaminated "pre-rolls" from retail outlets located in Ba...
Jack Hall Aug 06, 2020

Michigan Mass Timber Summit To Be Held On-Line Only
The Michigan Mass Timber Summit - postponed due to COVID-19 - is going virtual, and there's plenty of time left to register. The summit, originally planned for April, is now a series of three web-base...
Jack Hall Aug 06, 2020

Bay College Campuses Closed For Training Aug. 12
On Wednesday, August 12, all Bay College offices at both campuses (Escanaba and Iron Mountain) will be closed all day for employee training. The Bay College Bookstore will be open for business 8:00 AM...
Jack Hall Aug 06, 2020

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