The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has begun contact tracing for the latest positive case, out of Gogebic County. The elderly patient has recently returned from an urban area. Kate Beer Health Officer for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. To date, the Western Upper Peninsula has had 1204 people …
Read More »MLB Owners Formalize Proposal to Begin Season – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s soccer team has added a new defender. Ronald Kelly played at Westfield High School in Houston. MLB Major League Baseball owners yesterday approved a formal proposal that would open training camps next month, and begin play around Independence Day. The plan will be presented to …
Read More »U.P. To Begin Re-Opening After COVID-19 Shutdown
The Upper Peninsula will begin to re-open for business for the Memorial Day weekend. This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer indicated that a partial resumption in business activities can begin Friday in the U.P., and a portion of the northern Lower Peninsula. The new order will cover retail establishments, and office …
Read More »Hancock Schools Board Of Education Hosts Monthly Meeting
The Hancock Public Schools Board of Education holds their monthly meeting today at 5:30pm. The meeting is being held electronically. Items on the agenda include an update on the high school graduation, planning for the return in the Fall and voting to approve the budget for the 2021 school year. …
Read More »Local Businesses Serve Community Through COVID-19 Pandemic
With Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order still in effect, local retailers are doing the best they can, to serve the community. Adam Rajala, owner of Auto Pro Glass & Tire in Houghton had this to say. John Dittmann, manager of Tadych’s Econofoods. Auto Pro Glass & Tire …
Read More »31 Backs Donations Benefit Copper Country ISD
Local non-profit 31 Backpacks is looking for your help. They provide assistance to families in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve also begun offering assistance to Baraga County families as well. Their next donation drive goes to benefit the Copper Country ISD, in the coming …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Extends Price Gouging Executive Order
Governor Whitmer has also extended her executive order, enhancing price gouging restrictions, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order extends restrictions on price gouging for goods, materials, emergency supplies and food. Under the current order, people or businesses are not allowed to charge 20% more than they sold the same product …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Bringing Research Laboratories Back To Work
Governor Whitmer has signed an executive order, which allows laboratories to resume their research, under strict precautionary measures. Whitmer said the reopening of laboratory research in Michigan marks another step toward getting Michiganders back to work. Labs conducting research, not those conducting diagnostic work, must adhere to these rules, including …
Read More »Ruling On Governor Whitmer’s State Of Emergency Expected This Week
A ruling on Governor Whitmer’s extension of her “State of Emergency” could come this week. Michigan’s House and Senate took the Governor to court, saying Governor Whitmer has gone against the legislature’s objections, and if this continues, allows the Governor limitless, unilateral, temporally unbounded authority, as long as the Governor …
Read More »Girl Scouts Of The Northwestern Great Lakes Invites You To Check Out What They Offer
The Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes thinks your daughter would make an amazing girl scout. You’re invited to check out what the girl scouts have to offer. There will be two question and answer sessions, the first on Thursday at 6:30pm, with the second one taking place on …
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