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State Funds To Boost Swedetown, Keweenaw Bay Path

The Swedetown Recreation Area will be expanding.  Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Friday authorized the distribution of more than $28 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants.  $66,000 of that will come to Calumet Township to purchase two parcels totaling 30 acres adjacent to the Swedetown Recreation Area. One of …

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UP Health Marquette, Bell, Relax Visitor Restrictions

UP Health System’s Marquette and Bell facilities are again allowing limited numbers of visitors for selected patients. The two facilities had recently banned all visits because of an increase in positive COVID-19 tests in Marquette County. UP Health System Portage in Hancock had maintained limited access to visitors during that …

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State Senator Tests COVID-19 Positive.

One of the most vocal critics of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 policies has now contracted the virus. Republican State Senator Tom Barrett of Charlotte is one of the sponsors of the bill that would eliminate the emergency authority the governor is using to put COVID-19 safety restrictions in place. He’s …

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Man Killed in Baraga County Crash

A 56-year-old man died Friday aternoon as the result of a traffic crash on US-41 north of Baraga. State police troopers were called out just after 4:00 to the Pines Convenience Center. Their preliminary report indicates a southbound black Chevrolet Impala driven by a 48-year-old Pelkie woman attempted to make …

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Turnbull Shines as Tigers Win – Saturday Sports Wrap

MLB The Detroit Tigers rode five doubles and a strong start by Spencer Turnbull to a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds last night. JaCoby Jones, Christin Stewart, Andrew Romine, C.J. Cron and Travis Demeritte each hit two-baggers. Demeritte was making his season debut, after being called up from Toledo …

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Finlandia Cancels Fall Sports

From Finlandia UniversityAfter careful consideration, Finlandia Director of Athletics Curtis Wittenberg has announced the cancellation of competition for the University’s fall teams (football, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball) for the fall 2020 season. While Finlandia’s fall teams will not compete in any games or competition for the fall season, …

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