Category Archives: News

Michigan Working To Find More Adoptive Homes For Children
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is getting a boost to its efforts to find loving adoptive homes for children more quickly from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. MDH...
Jack Hall Aug 01, 2020

Michigan Adds 734 New Cases; U.P. Cases Increase By 18
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 734 new coronavirus cases on Friday, and eight new deaths. Michigan now has 81,621 positive test results since the crisis began more than ...
Jack Hall Jul 31, 2020

Governor Attends Pass-Review Ceremony At Camp Grayling
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan National Guard at the newly-minted National All-Domain Warfighting Center at Camp Grayling for the 2020 Pass and Review Ceremony: "I'm honored to be a par...
Jack Hall Jul 31, 2020

ORV Trail Closed In Copper Country Due To Logging Operation
Logging operations on private property along a 15-mile-long section of the state-managed off-road vehicle B Route in Keweenaw County have forced temporary closure of the trail effective immediately. M...
Jack Hall Jul 31, 2020

Secretary of State Urges Voters To Vote Early This Weekend
Voters are encouraged to vote early this weekend at their local election clerk's office. All clerk offices must be open at least eight hours this weekend, in accordance with the constitutional amendme...
Jack Hall Jul 31, 2020

DNR Conservation Officer Saves Swimmer In Munising Bay
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Mark Zitnik insists he was just doing his job, though the off-duty officer recently risked his own life to save a swimmer from strong Lake...
Jack Hall Jul 31, 2020 Conservation Officer Portraits in 2017

State Offering Help To Public Housing In Escanaba, Kingsford
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority Board took steps to ensure affordable housing investment, preservation, and equity during its rescheduled regular meeting today. The board approved res...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2020

Michigan Adds 715 New Cases; Increases In Gogebic, Menominee Counties
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 715 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, and five new deaths. They also went through death certificates and matched them to previous positiv...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2020

Escanaba Closing Civic Center Due To Governor's Orders
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM ESCANABA REC DIRECTOR KIM PETERSON Due to the recent Governor's Executive Order 2020-160, the Catherine Bonifas Civic Center will be closed to the public effective Mo...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2020

Michigan Receives $14.3 Million In Apprenticeship Grants
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has been awarded more than $14.3 million in U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) grants to support Registered Apprenticeship programs throug...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2020

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