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Make it four in a row for the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center. They have again received a 5 star performance rating for Patient Experience from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. They have received 5 stars, going back to 2017. More impressive is that only 8 VA …

Firefighters from Michigan’s DNR along with equipment, are on their way to California to help battle the wildfires. Governor Whitmer said “The California wildfires have devastated thousands of families, and Michigan is ready to help in any way we can.” DNR firefighters volunteer for out of state assignments, and are …

Multiple Main Street Calumet businesses recently received grant funding through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The funding is to help businesses who have taken a financial hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Match on Main grant totaled $50,000 which was split between 9 businesses. Leah Polzien, executive director of Main …

The Hancock School District will be hosting a parent meeting tomorrow at 5pm, in front of the middle school. This from an email sent to parents. It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but the district is hoping Representative Greg Markkanen will be on hand, to answer questions about what Lansing is …

An 11-year-old boy died today when a sand dune where he was playing collapsed upon him. State police troopers from the Negaunee Post say they found the boy buried in the sand at a roadside Lake Superior beach west of Autrain just after noon. The boy had been digging in …

As received from Aspirus Keweenaw: Aspirus proudly welcomes dermatologist Tom Raisanen, MD to its excellent team of medical providers. Dr. Raisanen specializes in medical and surgical care of the skin, hair, and nails for people of all ages. He is now welcoming patients at Aspirus Houghton Clinic in Houghton. Dr. …

New students are arriving at Michigan Tech. To avoid crowds that could spread the novel coronavirus, students have been assigned check-in times at the dorms this afternoon and tomorrow. Tech staff members and volunteers will assist new students in moving their possessions into their dorm rooms. The four-day new student …

The Sherman Township Fire Department is getting some federal money. The $14,339 award will help the small organization based in Gay to recruit and retain staff. It comes from the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program.

Gasoline prices in Michigan have edged up a bit over the past week. AAA Michigan places today’s statewide average at $2.18 for a gallon of unleaded regular. That’s a little over two cents up from a week ago. Houghton County is a penny higher. Ontonagon is at $2.24 per gallon, …

The COVID-19 flare-ups in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties seem to be cooling down. The latest report from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department includes just four new confirmed cases across the five-county region since Monday. Ontonagon County has two of those. Baraga County has one, along with two new probable …