Category Archives: News
Michigan Coronavirus Cases Reach 14,225; Now 540 Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Saturday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 14,225, which is some 1,481 more cases in th...
Apr 04, 2020
Marquette County Reports First Coronavirus Death
The Marquette County Health Department (MCHD) is reporting the first COVID-19 related death within Marquette County on April 3, 2020. With additional positive cases being evaluated each day, this numb...
Apr 04, 2020
Dickinson County Hospital Statement On Death
Dickinson County Healthcare System (DCH) is reporting that the patient who returned a presumptive positive test result for COVID-19 has died as a result of complications from the virus. DCH is able to...
Apr 04, 2020
State Forest Road Maps Now Available On-Line
As part of PA 288, the DNR is required to notify the public of changes to state forest road maps. New maps were available online as of April 1, in both an interactive web format and printable map. The...
Apr 04, 2020 Black Mountain Recreation Area
No Open Burning This Weekend; Campfires Are OK
Permits for open burning of yard debris remain suspended across most of the state in response to the governor's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus. Fire...
Apr 04, 2020
LaFave Objects To Bark River Knives' Forced Closure
State Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, on Friday released the following statement calling out Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 'stay-home' order for lacking much-needed clarity after Michigan State Police s...
Apr 03, 2020
Attorney General Orders Kalamazoo Car Wash Shut Down
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office - in tandem with Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting - sent a cease and desist letter today to Crystal Car Wash in Portage for failing to comply ...
Apr 03, 2020
Peters, Democrats Want $10 Billion For Postal Service
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Tom Carper (D-DE), and U.S Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) pressed the Trump Administration to quickly disburse a loan of u...
Apr 03, 2020
Nessel Tells Businesses To Stop Marketing Fake Test Kits
In continuing efforts to protect residents from scams and price-gouging related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office on Wednesday contacted two relate...
Apr 03, 2020
Michigan Cornavirus Update: 12,744 Cases; 479 Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 12,744, which is some 1,953 more cases in the ...
Apr 03, 2020
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