NFL The National Football League will not play any games on foreign soil this year. The league is set to release its 2020 season schedule on Thursday. That schedule will be based on the premise that games will be able to be staged beginning in the early fall, even if …
Read More »Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center Is there for Veterans During Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, takes this very seriously. Public Affairs Officer, Brad Nelson, outlined ways they’re providing top shelf care to veterans, while following CDC guidelines, to slow the spread of COVID-19. Links to contact the Iron …
Read More »Village Of Lake Linden Holds Millage Election
Tomorrow is election Day in Lake Linden. Bob Poirier, Village Clerk for Lake Linden, explained what’s on the ballot. Most municipalities just moved their May elections to August, hoping COVID-19 restrictions will be loosened by then. However, the election in the Village of Lake Linden, couldn’t wait. Should the Millage …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order
Governor Whitmer has extended the executive order, aimed at protecting the vulnerable populations at congregate care facilities. The extended order also requires employees to wear a face covering, while at work. Whitmer said she knows this is a difficult time, but that we must continue our efforts to slow the …
Read More »National Guard To Assist Department Of Corrections In Testing UP Prisoners For COVID-19
Starting today at the Baraga Correctional Facility, Michigan’s National Guard will assist the Department of Corrections, in testing every prisoner in the facility for COVID-19. The National Guard will then move eastward across the U.P., with the goal of testing one facility per day. Major General Paul Rogers, Director of …
Read More »Hancock’s Downtown Development Authority And Zoning Board Of Appeals To Hold Meetings
The City of Hancock’s Downtown Development Authority will host a meeting electronically tonight at 6pm. Topics to be discussed include an update on the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Farmer’s Market and the Canal Rock schedule. Tomorrow night, their Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting, also electronically …
Read More »UP Health System Portage Offers Drive Through COVID-19 Testing
UP Health System Portage is now offering drive through COVID-19 testing, at their Express Care locations in Houghton and Calumet, during normal business hours. Much like other area drive through test sites, you can’t just pull up and expect to get tested. You must first call ahead for a telehealth …
Read More »Western Upper Peninsula Health Department Outlines Contact Tracing
This past Friday afternoon, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, issued a press release, outlining the steps for contact tracing. This happens when a person may have been in contact, with a person who has an infectious disease. Contact Tracing is used to help contain an outbreak. While we battle …
Read More »MTU Cancels Summer Sports Camps – Monday Sports Wrap
MTU Michigan Tech Recreation has canceled all of its 2020 summer sports camps and tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision followed the announcement late last week by university president Rick Koubek that all face-to-face instruction on campus would be suspended for the summer. Those who have registered for …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Holds Press Conference
Governor Whitmer held a press conference earlier this afternoon, to once again update the state, on where we stand in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. She thanked law enforcement for keeping order during the protests yesterday. Some restrictions to the “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order, have also been …
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