Catherine Lightfoot

Commissioners say the amendment is a great benefit to public health.

Students in the program jumped from 225 students to 2,100 students once the pandemic hit the country and schools shut down.

The program offers a way for kids to begin reading before reaching kindergarten.

In a letter to parents, Escanaba Area Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Coby Fletcher announced that Lemmer Elementary School and the Junior/Senior High School will be closing to in-person instruction starting Tuesday, October 27 through Friday, October 30.

With advice from the Western UP Health Department, schools in Gogebic and Ontonagon County have gone remote.

There will be no cost for any flu vaccine, regardless of health insurance coverage.

Beginning on Wednesday, October 28, various areas in the City of Marquette will experience traffic disruptions due to soil-boring operations.

The 13 projects awarded explore a range of humanities topics and include exhibitions, oral histories, digital storytelling, speaker’s events, and digital placemaking.

There will be a routine maintenance hydrant flushing to improve water quality for the customers of the Ford River Township Water System.

An announcement will be issued when both sites reopen Spring 2021.

There are also 71 hospitalized patients in Upper Michigan hospitals, with 20 of those patients in the ICU.