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Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order, allowing sector’s of the economy in the U.P. and parts of the northern Lower Peninsula to begin reopening this Friday, was welcomed by many in the area. However, State Senator Ed McBroom was not one of them. Restaurants and bars can open at half regular seating …

The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance is working with Main Street Calumet, to prepare an application for $50,000 of funding from Michigan’s Economic Development Corporation. The funds, if awarded, can be disbursed to businesses in the Village of Calumet’s Downtown Development Authority, negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible businesses must …

Chassell native Erik Kiilunen, who founded the “All Business is Essential” campaign met with some high profile people in Owosso yesterday. Kiilunun was joined by Shelly Luther, the salon owner from Dallas who was jailed for reopening her salon, and 77-year old Karl Manke from Owosso, who recently had his …

Hancock’s high school graduation ceremony is scheduled for May 30th. That’s on the condition that Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order is lifted on the 28th. If the order is extended by two weeks, the ceremony would take place on June 13th. Hancock’s Board of Education is also …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has begun contact tracing for the latest positive case, out of Gogebic County. The elderly patient has recently returned from an urban area. Kate Beer Health Officer for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. To date, the Western Upper Peninsula has had 1204 people …

The Upper Peninsula will begin to re-open for business for the Memorial Day weekend. This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer indicated that a partial resumption in business activities can begin Friday in the U.P., and a portion of the northern Lower Peninsula. The new order will cover retail establishments, and office …

The Hancock Public Schools Board of Education holds their monthly meeting today at 5:30pm. The meeting is being held electronically. Items on the agenda include an update on the high school graduation, planning for the return in the Fall and voting to approve the budget for the 2021 school year. …

With Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order still in effect, local retailers are doing the best they can, to serve the community. Adam Rajala, owner of Auto Pro Glass & Tire in Houghton had this to say. John Dittmann, manager of Tadych’s Econofoods. Auto Pro Glass & Tire …

Local non-profit 31 Backpacks is looking for your help. They provide assistance to families in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve also begun offering assistance to Baraga County families as well. Their next donation drive goes to benefit the Copper Country ISD, in the coming …

Governor Whitmer has also extended her executive order, enhancing price gouging restrictions, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order extends restrictions on price gouging for goods, materials, emergency supplies and food. Under the current order, people or businesses are not allowed to charge 20% more than they sold the same product …