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The Michigan House is volleying a bill back to the Senate that impacts local governments passing wage and benefit ordinances. The House altered the bill to keep laws approved before January 1st, 2015 on the books. That means the dozen cities that have local wage ordinances in place will keep …

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help rural cooperatives develop new markets for their products and services. USDA is making the grants available to non-profit corporations and institutions of higher education through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant …

Applicants sought to operate testing site in Ironwood/Bessemer area LANSING, Mich. – The state of Michigan has an opportunity in Gogebic County for an individual or organization that would be interested in operating a driving skills testing site in the Ironwood/Bessemer area. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said her office …

NOTICE TO CITY OF HANCOCK RESIDENTS The City of Hancock Council will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. to receive comments on the proposed City Fiscal 2015-2016 Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Citizens may present written or …

On May 26th Mi TRALE presented its first in school ORV Safety Class to the 6th grade class at the Ontonagon Elementary school. There were 15 students that took the class and passed to get their safety cards. The instructors for the class were MI-TRALE VP Jim Altenburg and was …

Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment supports the belief that you must give back to the communities that support them. One of the ways that they do this is to contribute toward the education of our youth. The winners of the 2015 MI-TRALE scholarships are: Aleksei …

Kim Rogan, 53, much loved teacher at Dollar Bay High School and resident of Calumet passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kim was born on January 26, 1962, in Flint Michigan, to Dell and Sally (Mathis) Robbins. She graduated from Alpena High School in …

Ishpeming – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) provided direct grants valued at $108,317 to non-profit organizations, associations and worthwhile community causes in 2014. Each year, UPPCO awards such grants to eligible entities located within the utility’s service territory. More than 150 organizations representing various interests received funds from UPPCO in …

The Fourth of July Committee of the South Range Business Association is looking for more floats for the upcoming 4th of July parade. This is open to businesses, organizations and the public to design a float and participate in this year’s 4th of July parade at 2pm in South Range. …

School districts would no longer have to provide paid leave for employees that use that time to do union work, under legislation being considered by state lawmakers. Senate Republican Marty Knollenberg says the bill would ensure taxpayer dollars stay in the classroom and out of the hands of union lobbyists. …