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The State of Michigan reported 722 new coronavirus cases yesterday, and 26 deaths. That pushes the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases past 85,000 in the state, and the number of confirmed deaths to 6,247. One of every 14 Michiganders who have been diagnosed with the virus has died. There are …

Dignitaries from both sides of the political spectrum turned out yesterday to pay tribute to Michigan’s longest-serving governor. William Milliken died last fall at age 97. His family had planned to hold the memorial tribute early this summer, but it was put off because of COVID-19 concerns. It was also …

Flags at Michigan state facilities will fly at half-staff today to honor a Southeast Michigan police officer who died in the line of duty. Sergeant Steven Splan of the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety suffered a heart attack after helping clear trees that were knocked down by a storm, …

Unlock Michigan will be collecting signatures today from 5 til 7pm at the Copper Country Mall parking lot. They’re collecting signatures in hopes of starting legislation, which would repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act, signed into law back in 1945. Critics of Governor Whitmer believe she is abusing this …

Volunteers for the DNR’s Summer Forest Clean Up Challenge have collected some crazy things out of Michigan’s forests in it’s nearly 30 year history. Refrigerators, old tires and even a body cast, have been a few things they’ve cleaned up. Recently, they passed the halfway point of their 100 forest …

Please stay away from the COVID-19 testing tent on Michigan Tech’s Campus. This in an email from Michigan Tech. A 40 by 40 tent was recently put up on Tech’s campus, between the Chemical Sciences building and the Electrical Energy Resources Center. The tent will be used to test approximately …

Be careful when you sign a petition these days. Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson have teamed up to make sure Michiganders are aware of petition scams, which mislead people into signing a petition they may not want to be on. It’s been reported that circulators …

The Portage Lake District Library is now offering to host your online meeting via Zoom, as the library’s meeting rooms are not available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Library patrons in need of an online meeting can reserve one by contacting the library. You must be over 18, meetings must …

The compliance webinar for Hancock student athletes is now available. In an email sent to parents and students Hancock High School principal/athletic director Chris Salani sent the webinar out, explaining the requirements to take part in student athletics for the 2020-2021 school year. Topics discussed were  physicals and who needs …

Multiple parking surveys, in different seasons, wouldn’t have made much of a difference. This from last night’s presentation from Walker Consultants. Representative Eric Haggett. The presentation last night was not tied to the Lakeshore Advisory Referendum on Primary Election Day, as the survey was conducted towards the end of February, …