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BHK Teacher Wins Award

A preschool teacher from the Baraga Houghton & Keweenaw Child Development Center has won an award for being an Early Childhood Educator of Excellence. Peiying Kuo, who has taught at BHK for the past 16 years, credits her co-workers and mentors, for guiding her along. In addition to her teaching, …

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Vetoed Funding Restored

Michigan State Senator Ed McBroom announced the senate has passed legislation to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, which was vetoed by Governor Whitmer last year. In addition to allowing Northern Michigan University to begin renovating the school’s Jacobetti Complex and restoring the state’s tourism campaign Pure Michigan, …

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Hancock School District Takes On COVID-19

Hancock School Superintendent Steve Patchin reports his district is ramping up cleaning procedures, in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. Patchin stated extra staff will be brought in to sanitize classrooms on a daily basis, and will add additional hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the schools hallways. …

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Honorary Consul Of Finland Assists Finnish Citizens

If you’re a Finnish citizen residing in the Upper Peninsula, and you have concerns regarding the recently enacted European Travel ban, you can contact James Kurtti, the Honorary Consul of Finland for the U.P. Mr. Kurtti can provide assistance for Finnish citizens who are temporarily abroad, with contacting local authorities, …

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Governor Whitmer Announces K-12 School Closings

Michigan now has ten more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total cases to 12. In response to the latest developments, Governor Whitmer has announced the closure of all K-12 schools in Michigan, beginning Monday, March 16th, through Sunday, April 5th. Schools are set to reopen on Monday, April …

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