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Tuesday’s Election Sees Record Breaking Turnout

Tuesday’s election saw a record breaking turnout, with nearly 25% of eligible voters casting absentee ballots. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, called it a very inspiring day. She also said local election officials deserved tremendous credit, for administering a safe, successful election, under unprecedented circumstances.   May elections in Michigan …

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Roadside Parks Set To Re-Open May 15th

The majority of roadside parks operated by Michigan’s Department of Transportation are set to re-open on May 15th. MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks throughout the state. Parks in the northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula  are operated seasonally, usually closing towards the end of October and re-opening in the Spring. …

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MTU Releases Hockey Schedule – Thursday Sports Wrap

WCHA Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan have released their hockey schedules for the 2020-2021 season. Assuming restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are eased by that time, the Huskies will open with non-conference home games against the University of Michigan October 9th and 10th. In other non-WCHA play, Tech will …

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Enbridges Application For New Pipeline On Hold

Canadian Oil Company Enbridge’s application to build a new pipeline to carry crude oil under the Straits of Mackinac, has been put on hold. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, rejected the application, saying it was incomplete. The department is also requiring that documentation on the proposed pipeline, …

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National Nurses Week

May 6th through the 12th is National Nurses Week, and UP Health System Portage is taking part in the celebration. The story of how National Nurses Week came about, starts in 1953, when an employee of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Dorothy Sutherland, suggested a national day …

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Upper Peninsula Road Construction Updates

Beginning Monday, weather permitting, approximately 12 miles of US 2 in Delta County will undergo repair work. The project will start in Escanaba, and continue to the Menominee/Delta County line, west of Bark River. The project will require single lane closures during daytime hours, and is expected to finish towards …

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DNR Makes Sure Outdoor Activities Are Possible

With social distancing seeming to be the new norm, at least for the foreseeable future, Michigan’s DNR is working hard, to make sure outdoor activities are still possible. John Pepin, Deputy Public Information Officer from Marquette. Boating, with a motor, was one of the restrictions recently lifted. State Parks are …

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