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A new member of Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is expected to be named this morning. Independent commissioner Glenn Shaw resigned last weekend, citing changed personal circumstances that would not allow him to fulfill his obligation. Shaw had been named to the commission September 23rd, to replace original member James …

High School In high school volleyball last night…• Hancock swept Lake Linden-Hubbell. 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-14). For the Bulldogs, Jaycie Stukel had seven aces and nine digs. Kami Klein had four aces, six kills and eight digs.• Chassell cruised past Ontonagon 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-9).• Jeffers v Watersmeet – no …

The COVID-19 focus in the Western Upper Peninsula is swinging back to Gogebic County. The latest report released by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows 59 more confirmed positives and 38 more probable positives in the five-county region. 24 of the confirmed positives and 35 of the probables came …

You’ve heard the radio ads. You’ve seen the yard signs, posters and stickers. The local “Stay Safe, Stay Open” campaign is based on the consensus that protecting ourselves and our neighbors from COVID-19 is the best way also to protect our local businesses… “Us, kind of tackling this pandemic and …

Local school districts continue to adapt to the new COVID-19 reality. At last night’s Hancock Board of Education meeting, Barkell Elementary School Principal Dan Vaara said this year’s Halloween celebration will be scaled back, but the traditional costume parade will still take place – outdoors, if Mother Nature cooperates… “Unfortunately, …

The COVID-19 infection rate in Michigan now matches the highest level we experienced last spring. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ rolling seven day average of confirmed infections rose to 1,620 in yesterday’s report. That’s just six below the first pandemic peak in early April. The good news …

The  Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding the number of free COVID-19 testing sites available.  Partnerships with Walgreens and the Michigan Primary Care Association will add 77 new sites, and bring the total number of free testing locations across the state to nearly 100. The Walgreens stores …

Some federal money is heading to the Upper Peninsula to help fight the opioid crisis. Michigan State University will administer the $392,462 United States Department of Agriculture Rural Health and Safety Education grant. MSU will work with 15 coalitions in the U.P. to implement an opioid misuse prevention program, provide …

With the official count now closed, Michigan appears to have performed fairly well in the U.S. Census. Federal officials say our self-response rate of 70 percent – those who either reported their household information online, or by mail – was the eighth-best in the nation. Keweenaw County didn’t help much …

High School In high school volleyball last night…• Calumet cruised past Houghton 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-17).• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-17).• Jeffers lost to Wakefield-Marenisco 3-1.• Chassell swept Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-15). On the volleyball schedule tonight…• Hancock plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. …