Category Archives: News

Houghton County Reports First Case Of Coronavirus
The Westerm Upper Peninsula Health Department received notification Sunday of the first COVID-19 positive case in Houghton County. The Health Department continues to investigate the case to determine ...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Holy Name Spring Fling Fundraiser Moved To Fall
Holy Name Catholic School will re-schedule its annual Spring Fling Fundraising Dinner for the end of August or beginning of September (a decision will be made once school is back in session), due to t...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Feds Turning Detroit Convention Center Into Hospital Overflow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE), Detroit District, announces it has received a verbal mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to construct a large alternate ca...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Escanaba Sends Partially-Treated Sewage Into Bay
The City of Escanaba on Sunday sent partially-treated wastewater into Little Bay deNoc. The Escanaba Wastewater Department says that it's because of the combination of high ground water and the latest...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

UPDATE Michigan Has 5,486 Coronavirus Cases; 132 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 5,486, which is nearly 836 more cases in the...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Delta County Has First Presumptive Positive Case
Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties is announcing Delta County's first positive case of COVID-19. On March 29, 2020 Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) was notified by the Mic...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Bay College Announces Winter Scholarship Winners
Bay de Noc Community College has announced the scholarship recipients for the Winter 2020 semester. The scholarship program is supported by area businesses and organizations, as well as by individuals...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

NMU To Launch Indoor Agriculture Degree Program
Northern Michigan University will launch a new, multidisciplinary indoor agriculture associate degree this fall. The program will prepare students for careers in medicinal plant and agricultural food ...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Ishpeming Schools Expanding Breakfast/Lunch Packs
The Ishpeming Public School District will be expanding its locations for picking up breakfast/lunch combo packs. Starting Monday...and continuing as long as schools remain closed...these will be avail...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2020

Michigan Governor Orders Water Reconnections
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took strong steps today to ensure at-risk households have access to clean water for hand washing and sanitation through an executive order requiring the reconnection of service t...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

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