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Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By WBAY news staff and Emily Matesic
Chief Goldstein says Kurer is survived by his wife and two children, one of whom was born the night before Kurer died.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 11:51 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Both schools plan to return to in-person learning on Monday, Sept. 27.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
On Monday, Sept. 20, the health department issued the order, which will take effect on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
Anyone who visited Wakefield Public Library between September 11 and September 13 may have been exposed to the virus.
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Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 12:52 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The township plans to reopen offices Monday, Sept. 20.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The mask order is effective on Monday, Sept. 20, for those students and those who are teaching or assisting with K-6 students.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Appointments are necessary; no walk-ins will be accepted.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Visitations will only be allowed under exigent circumstances, such as grave illness or imminent death of a family member under care in the facility.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The center said more updates will be released in the October newsletter.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The library director says the rollback is due to increasing COVID-19 cases in the area.
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Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 1:50 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The portal was funded through CDC grant dollars and was officially launched in mid-August.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The state health department recommends local health departments and schools work together to quickly isolate COVID-19 cases among students and staff.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 10:31 PM EDT
|By Andrew LaCombe
The coronavirus transmission rate is high in all but two Upper Michigan counties, according to the CDC.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 1:59 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
At A.D. Johnston Junior/Senior High School, students in grades 7-12, staff, students, and visitors are not required to wear masks, but are strongly encouraged to do so.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By Nick Friend
According to Burt Township Schools’ Superintendent Tony Barnes, students, faculty, staff, and visitors must have a mask on in school buildings.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
In July 2021, the four LMAS counties added only 7 cases of COVID. From August 1 to August 27, LMAS has added 205 cases.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
13 Upper Peninsula hospitals are among 51 statewide to split the funds. Each hospital will receive about $257,000.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:59 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The health department says vaccines are doing well to prevent serious illness, but even those fully vaccinated should use caution in crowded spaces.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
In the 45 days the program was in place, the vaccination rate more than doubled.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
President Fritz Erickson said this is to align with the Marquette County Health Department and CDC guidelines.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Dr. Bob Lorinser says wider acceptance of the vaccine would help with lessening the “adverse effects of this pandemic.”
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Though all regular visits are canceled at this time, compassionate care and end-of-life visits are still allowed.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2021 at 1:39 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The health department says there is a great deal of concern as we approach a new school year and more activities move indoors, because of the Delta variant.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 at 2:32 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The clinic will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Aug. 19, at the Northern Waters Casino Convention Center in Watersmeet.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The health department is advising the public to increase coronavirus measures, like masking indoors and avoiding large gatherings.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
This change is for all people, regardless of vaccination status.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Official policy language for state employees and facilities is expected within the next week, said the Michigan Office of the State Employer.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
All students, staff, faculty, and visitors must wear a face covering that covers the mouth and nose when indoors on college property beginning Aug. 16.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The Pfizer vaccine will be available at the Stephenson location Wednesday through Sunday, through Aug. 29.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 4:04 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
DIDHD says the Delta variant is concerning because it is associated with increased transmissibility.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
From August 9 to August 29, face masks will be required indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 2:22 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Those who wish to make an appointment can call the Marquette County Health Department at 906-475-7844.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 or Delta variant is thought to have emerged in India and has since been detected in many countries and states.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
PHDM also says the Delta variant has previously been identified in Dickinson, Marquette, Houghton, and Gogebic counties in the Upper Peninsula.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
In a letter to the community Thursday, Aug. 5, Michigan Tech President Rick Koubek said the university will return to a “Health and Safety Level Two” status as of Aug. 15, 2021.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The funding is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The Unemployment Insurance Agency said Friday it will give waivers to the group, many who may no longer be collecting benefits.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The Illinois-headquartered company, which own an Escanaba hospital, says employees are required to be vaccinated by the end of September 2021.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By Associated Press and DAVID EGGERT
The GOP-led House voted 60-48 to repeal the 1945 law, with four Democrats joining all Republicans in support.
Indoor visitation suspended at Iron County Medical Care Facility due to positive employee COVID test
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 2:20 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
While indoor visits are suspended, end-of-life, compassionate care and outdoor visitation continues.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
The extra payment is due to end Sept. 4, but the GOP-controlled Legislature wanted to terminate it July 31.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2021 at 10:27 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The Delta variant is more contagious, but probably not more severe than other COVID variants or the initial wild COVID strain, the health department says.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 11:07 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Redeemable at North Wind Books, free textbooks for the semester will be awarded to 10 students who’ve taken the step of getting vaccinated.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The U.S. Department of Labor has made changes that affect four PUA COVID-19 eligibility reasons included at the beginning of the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 3:09 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Crystal Theatre Manager Angie Dohl says that all common surfaces have been disinfected, as they are after every performance, and the theater has been vacant for several days following Friday’s event.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2021 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The exposure date was Friday, July 9, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 12:21 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
As of 8:00 a.m. Friday, the sweepstakes had received 464,698 applicants for the grand prizes, and 23,978registrations for the scholarship drawing.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Andrew LaCombe
UPHP members who get their initial shot in July will be automatically eligible to win one of ten $1,000 Visa gift cards.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michigan residents a chance to win $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The tuition-free scholarships would now include frontline workers who served between November 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021.