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COVID Spike Forces WUPHD Notification Cutback

More than 750 COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed within the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department region in the past three weeks, and the sudden increase has overwhelmed the staff.  To cope with the overload, contact tracing is being scaled back. Priority will be placed on notifying people at highest risk… …

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MTU Releases Student Sexual Climate Survey

Most of the students who responded to Michigan Tech’s latest sexual misconduct climate survey felt the university is doing a good job of addressing the problem.  All students were invited to take part in the survey. 11 percent responded. Responses were anonymous.  Students who had an unwanted sexual experience most …

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Salvation Army, CCHS Request Help

Two non-profit organizations are asking for item donations. The Copper Country Humane Society needs cat litter, equine pine pellets, bleach and paper towels. Donations can be dropped off at the Humane Society in Houghton. The Salvation Army has released a list of items they need, to help serve individuals and …

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U.P. Remains Michigan’s COVID Hot Spot

The COVID-10 infection rate in Michigan continues to soar. The seven-day rolling average of new cases per day set a new record Saturday, when it reached 4,231. That’s more than two-and-a-half times the highest level seen during the initial surge last spring.  The hardest-hit area continues to be the Upper …

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Hancock Council Members Bid “Adieu”

Last night’s special meeting was the last for two Hancock City Council members. Dan Seguin did not run for re-election in the third ward, as he and his family plan to move outside the city limits in the near future… “It’s been a real learning experience and a real honor …

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Little Brothers’ Food Drive Tomorrow

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly will hold their annual food drive tomorrow. They ask that you place non-perishable food donations in labeled bags outside your residence by 8:00 tomorrow morning. Members of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will canvass local communities, and pick up the donations.

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WUPHD to Modify COVID Approach, as Cases Multiply

COVID-19 numbers in the western Upper Peninsula continue to rise. Since the last report was issued Monday evening, the Western U.P. Health Department has reported 132 more confirmed positives across the five-county region, 40 more probable positives, and two more deaths. Ontonagon County is hardest-hit, with 52 new confirmed positives. …

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