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Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan’s economy isn’t in as bad as economists first thought. During the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference, it was said that Michigan had a stronger than anticipated recovery. Federal COVID-19 recovery aid, consumer spending, manufacturing and the auto industry have all helped Michigan’s …

With thousands of college students returning to school this week, only a small portion of schools throughout the country have solid plans in place, if a resurgence of COVID-19 happens. Michigan Tech, happens to be on that list. Researchers at Cal Tech and Johns Hopkins University studied the return to …

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy are looking for proposals to support the creation of an Energy Storage Roadmap for Michigan. Proposals of up to $200,000 in matching funding are being sought.  The winning applicant will cover multiple issues, including identifying opportunities, policy barriers and potential. The winning …

A pipe failure at a paper mill in Escanaba is being blamed on a recent fish kill along the southern reaches of the Escanaba River at Gladstone. The problem has since been fixed, and environmental conditions in the river have recovered. When the pipe failed, a substance known as black …

One of our greatest challenges during this pandemic is the safe return of children and teachers to school this Fall. This from Kate Beer, Health Officer for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. In a press release issued last night, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department outlined steps on how …

Residents and business owners in the village of L’Anse who want to install their own electrical generation equipment now have guidelines to work with. At last night’s meeting, manager Bob LaFave explained the Parallel Generator ordinance. The ordinance sets out the technical requirements for interfacing private devices with the village …

More than two dozen republicans voted with democrats in a rare Saturday session, in hopes of stopping the U.S. Postal Service from allegedly disrupting mail service to sabotage the November elections. The democrat led House passed a bill that would infuse $25 billion into the Postal Service, as they prepare …

Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 14 other Attorneys General, urging the review of a new rule allowing highly explosive materials to be transported by rail across the country. The petition filed in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit, is challenging …

The numbers are in from Michigan Tech’s first ever Waste Reduction Drive, and they’re not too shabby. On June 27th, the drive through collection event was held in the parking lot near the Gates Tennis Center. The numbers of everything that didn’t wind up in a landfill are as follows, …

The Hancock Planning Commission is holding their monthly meeting tonight electronically. The meeting starts at 6pm, and information to join is here. To join by phone, dial 312 626 6799 and enter Meeting ID 872-9280-9499.