Category Archives: News

Bay College Announces 'Exemplary Peristence' Awards
Bay College selected recipients for the 2019-2020 Award for Exemplary Persistence. This award is designed for students who show motivation and determination in completing their higher education goals,...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

UPDATE: Michigan Has 4,650 Cornavirus Cases; 111 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 4,650, which is nearly one thousand more cas...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

Dickinson County Hospital Sets Up Quarantine Area
As DCH continues to prepare for the possibility of having to treat COVID-19 positive patients, a portion of the second floor of the hospital is being prepped as a quarantined, COVID-19 treatment area....
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

Michigan Sets Up 'FightCovid19' Volunteer Website
As Michigan's healthcare system faces tremendous strains due to the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are calling on medical pr...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

President Trump Approves Michigan Disaster Declaration
President Trump approved Governor Whitmer's request for a Major Disaster declaration in Michigan. The declaration means that Michigan is now eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Managem...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

Dickinson County Positive Case Was Reported In Error
The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department said Friday night that a coronavirus case reported earlier in the day by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was made in error. The case ...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

UPDATE: Marquette County Confirms Second Case
The Marquette County Health Department on Saturday confirmed a second positive coronavirus case. The health department learned of the case from a commercial laboratory test. The Marquette County Healt...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

NMU Student Chooses To Stay In South Korea
NMU student Maggie Compton of Marquette had already departed on a plane bound for South Korea in February when she received official notification that her study-abroad semester at Konkuk University in...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2020

State Parks Still Open; DNR Closing Most Amentities
To help carry out Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order and further protect public health and safety, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is closing many amenities of...
Jack Hall Mar 27, 2020

Governor Moves Income Tax Filing Date To July 15
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-26, which pushes all April 2020 state and city income tax filing deadlines in Michigan to July 2020, as a part of continued efforts to help...
Jack Hall Mar 27, 2020

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