Category Archives: News

Man Returns To Michigan In 36-Year Murder Case
Roy Leando Snell, 55, was extradited to Michigan Saturday afternoon from Hennepin County, Minnesota by the Michigan State Aviation and Field Support Section. He faces felony murder and firearms charge...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2020

Governor Renews Call For Health Care Open Enrollment
It has been ten days since Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox called on the Trump administration to allow for a special enrollment p...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2020

Michigan Coronavirus Cases Top 1,000; None In U.P.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday updated its coronavirus count for the state as more tests come in from both the state lab and private health care facilities. The count a...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2020

Michigan Tech Celebrates World Water Day On-Line
Michigan Tech will celebrate World Water Day March 23 and 24 with speakers, an art exhibit and poster competition-virtually. Just a week after moving instruction online for the remainder of the spring...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2020

Dickinson County Hospital Gives Coronavirus Update
In an effort to keep the community updated on the COVID-19 virus and how Dickinson County Healthcare System (DCH) is responding to the pandemic, we are sharing a bullet list of hot topics: To date, DC...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2020

Governor Closes Hair, Tanning, Nail, Tatoo Businesses
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Saturday signed Executive Order 2020-20, which makes clear that all facilities that provide non-essential personal care services must temporarily close. These services inc...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2020

Michigan Now Has 787 Coronavirus Cases; None In U.P.
The State of Michigan on Saturday reported 787 confirmed coronavirus cases, with some 230 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. The state has now recorded five deaths, all of them in the Detroit ar...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2020

Blue Cross Helps Pay For U.P. School Lunches
In rapid response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its effects on school-age children in the Upper Peninsula, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is committing philanthropic dollars to the Up...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2020

Newberry Hospital Sets Up New Triage Tent
As the coronavirus spreads across Michigan, Helen Newberry Joy Hospital is implementing a triage process for high-risk COVID-19 screening. Community members will notice a tent on the ambulance bay sid...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2020

NMU Graduate Returns From Virus Hotspot Italy
NMU alumna Elle Gallager recently found herself on lockdown in the Veneto region of northern Italy, one of the first COVID-19 hot spots in the country. The M ay 2019 graduate had traveled there for a ...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2020

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