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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services continues to fill in the vacuum created by the dissolution of Whitmer’s COVID-19 safety executive orders. Yesterday, Director Robert Gordon directed school districts to post information about probable or confirmed school-associated COVID-19 diagnoses prominently on the district website within 24 hours.  Guidelines …

Michigan’s November election results likely won’t be finalized until the Friday of election week. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson spoke in Lansing yesterday… “Now, it may be sooner, but we want to manage those expectations and we want all watching our election to be patient as our clerks work methodically, …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • L’Anse fell to Wakefield-Marenisco3-1. • Ontonagon v Bessemer – no report. The Copper Country Christian School club soccer team edged the Marquette High School JV team 2-1. Noah Bach and Ben Bishop scored for the Warriors. MLB In the American League …

Outdoor field trips for school students will continue this year through the Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach.  Tech Today reports that a $20,000 grant from Mary Nelson and the Wege Foundation of Grand Rapids will help pay for the outdoor adventures for kindergarten through eighth grade students. …

The Copper Country continues to be one of the state’s hottest COVID-19 centers. The most recent report issued by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows 91 new confirmed positives in the five-county region. 72 of those are in Houghton County, which also reported 41 new probable positives. Baraga County …

The urgent need for blood continues across the Upper Peninsula. The U.P. Regional Blood Bank will hold a blood drive this afternoon between 2:00 and 6:00 at the L’Anse Township Hall in L’Anse. Donating blood is safe, as long as you are healthy. Most blood types remain in short supply, …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to clarify the order that eliminated her authority to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency in Michigan. Whitmer wants justices to explain exactly when the authority ends. She has maintained that there is a grace period during which she has the …

High School In high school volleyball tonight… • L’Anse hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. • Ontonagon visits Bessemer. MLB The American League Divisional Series began yesterday… • Carlos Correa homered twice, as the Astros thumped the Athletics 10-5. • Giancarlo Stanton’s grand slam sealed the Yankees’ 9-3 victory over the Rays. Both of …

U.S. Senator Gary Peters is in isolation because of COVID-19 concerns. The Michigan Democrat was seated close to Republican Senator Ron Johnson at a recent Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee meeting. Johnson has since tested positive for COVID-19. Peters says he’s since tested negative, is feeling fine, and …

This is Homecoming Week at Michigan Tech. This year’s theme is “A Happy Little Homecoming.” “Little” is the operative word – many of the traditional events have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still a few things on the schedule, though, including some online and socially-distanced outdoor …