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Baraga County continues to be the state’s most active COVID-19 hotspot. The seven-day rolling average of 156 diagnoses per 100,00 residents per day puts it ahead of Dickinson County, which is second at 146.  The latest figures from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department show why. Since the last report …

The spotlight on Michigan’s presidential vote in the November 3rd election has turned to Monday’s meeting of the State Board of Canvassers. Yesterday, Trump Re-Election Committee lead attorney Rudolph Giuliani announced that lawsuits challenging the Michigan election result would be abandoned.  Instead, President Donald Trump has summoned the state’s top …

MTU The Michigan Tech volleyball team has unveiled its spring schedule. The Huskies will play 14 GLIAC matches, beginning February 19th. Two games will be played against the same opponent on Fridays and Saturdays over seven weekends, ending with matches against Northern Michigan University the weekend of April 2nd. A …

Michigan Tech is using the COVID-19 classroom shutdown to save some money on the heating bill.  Tech Today reports that, beginning tomorrow, the university’s heating plant will shift to weekend/holiday mode. Director of Energy Management Larry Hermanson says the cooldown will continue as long as the campus remains in Health …

MTU’s next COVID-19 Community Town Hall will take place this evening. This week’s theme is “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Economy.” Laura Connelly from MTU’s College of Business and local business owner Jennifer Julien will provide perspective. The session begins at 7:00. You can follow it online …

Michigan’s employment picture continued to brighten in October. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate 5.5 percent was the lowest it’s been since the pandemic hit in March. Figures released yesterday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget also placed the state 1.4 percent below the national average – something …

The Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers want to change their votes on certifying the results of the November election – again. Monica Palmer and William Hartmann made national news Monday night, when they refused to certify the Wayne County results, even though no evidence of vote …

Hancock’s Christmas celebration will look different this year. Instead of the traditional Christmas Walk the day after Thanksgiving, where kids would meet Santa in person at City Hall, Santa will be touring the city’s residential neighborhoods on a fire truck… “We will start at one end of town, and there’s …

With COVID-19 cases skyrocketing across the region, the Aspirus Health Care System is feeling the pressure… “We had about 30 patients, historically, throughout our system who had COVID, during the summer. Now, we are at about 130.” At a briefing yesterday, Aspirus CEO Matt Heywood said that more than quarter …

The Chassell Township Fire Department tried out a new hose nozzle Saturday that was designed by a local company. GS Engineering designed the nozzle to switch easily between low and ultra-high pressure water streams. It’s meant specifically for the US Air Force’s P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle, but company officials anticipate …