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Isle Royale National Park has a new superintendent. This from a press release from Bert Frost, Regional Director of the National Park Service. Denice Swanke, will take over, effective August 16th. Frost said this about Swanke. “Her honesty and integrity will help continue and develop strong relationships that will position …

Attorney General Dana Nessel along with the Better Business Bureau, are warning Michiganders about a scam regarding fraudulent cards, which claim to exempt the holder of wearing a mask or other facial covering, where they are required by law. One of the main culprits is an agency called Freedom to …

With warmer than usual water temperatures, Michiganders are spending more time on the water, and as a result, Michigan’s DNR has increased patrols on waterways throughout the state. During the 4th of July weekend, conservation officers made contact with over 15,000 boaters in 72 hours. Gary Hagler, Chief of the …

Michigan voters now have another way to apply for an absentee ballot. Voters who are blind, or suffer from other disabilities, can now submit an accessible absent voter ballot application online. Be prepared to submit your driver’s license or state ID card, if you use this platform. Voters who request …

Governor Whitmer has made appointments to the Michigan Board of Nursing and Ski Area Safety Board, with Upper Peninsula residents. Julie Reddinger, an Iron Mountain resident, and LPN with the Dickinson County HealthCare System Cardiology Center, has been appointed to a 4 year term, expiring in June of 2024. She …

COVID-19 Finds its way into the Hancock School District. This from an email sent to parents. A member of the Hancock education team has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Privacy laws prohibit the individual to be named, but contact tracing and investigation, along with extra deep cleaning of the affected area …

Michigan’s Department of Transportation has released the latest figures, regarding fatalities and seriously injured motorists on Michigan roadways. This past week, 39 people died on Michigan roads, for a year to date total of 434. In addition to the deaths, 136 people were also seriously injured, for a year to …

This year’s Upper Peninsula Fall Beer Festival, hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild, set for September 12th in Marquette, has been cancelled over concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guild has also had to cancel two other festivals, both downstate, over COVID-19 concerns. Guild Executive Director Scott Graham, said …

On Monday, Michigan’s DNR will begin much needed work on the Houghton to Chassell rail-trail, which was heavily damaged during 2018’s Father’s Day Flood. Other DNR managed trails in the area also suffered heavy damages, as a result of the flood. The work performed includes brushing, ditching, culvert cleaning, and …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan’s children are falling behind in routine vaccines, out of postponed doctor visits. Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services has urged families to get their children and adolescents caught up with all needed vaccines as quickly as possible. Decreases in immunization rates puts people …