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Back to School & Beyond
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 10:55 AM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor and TV6 News Team
The district superintendent confirmed that students would return to face-to-face instruction on Oct. 12.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Grace Blair
Supplies were bought with a grant from the M&M Area Community Foundation.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Cases per million for Houghton County has dropped from a high of 777.9 per million at the end of September to a rate of 373.3 per million earlier this week, the health department said.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila and Alyssa Jawor
This does comes after the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department recommended two more weeks of virtual learning. Those families and students do have the option to stick to virtual if they want.
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Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
The staff member who tested positive had no close contact with students or other staff or faculty.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Practices and sporting events will also begin again Monday.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Schools switched to online learning on Monday, Sept. 28 after the Upper Western Peninsula Health Department announced all Houghton County schools will move to online classes for 2 weeks.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
In addition to the public notice, local health departments will continue to provide direct notification to individuals who are, or are suspected, of being a close contact of school-associated case.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Three new outbreaks have been identified by the state for locations in Upper Michigan.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Two staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 2:48 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
EGLE says environmental education is an essential ingredient for developing environmental stewardship.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The governor’s office says this demonstrates the demand for education assistance.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Five new outbreaks in Upper Michigan were reported by the state Monday.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The Hannahville Childcare Center, Early Headstart and Headstart programs will continue to operate as they have been.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Remote learning will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Schools will be closed for two weeks and will reopen for in-person learning on Monday, Oct. 12.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 1:14 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Certificate programs offered are in Marketing, Sports Management, and Teaching & Learning: Professional Development.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
Superintendent, Bill Saunders, said they have worked closely with the Marquette Health Department to make the decision.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Alissa Pietila
Six new outbreaks have been identified by the state for locations in Upper Michigan
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Sarah Blakely
Baraga Area Schools will reopen for in-person classes Tuesday after a positive COVID-19 case prompted a closure Monday.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
Day one of Homecoming at NMU started off with Dead River Games.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Sarah Blakely
Superintendent Bill Saunders says the positive COVID-19 case, along with staffing concerns, prompted the closure.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
Superintendent/principal of Mid-Peninsula School warns drivers in the area of school bus safety.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
“Just hearing their voices in person and hearing them sing in harmony again is definitely good for the soul. I think it’s good for everybody.”
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
At this time, it’s planned that the building will reopen for face-to-face classes on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
A fund up to $600,000 will be used for technology updates.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
Data on COVID-19 outbreaks is being collected from the 45 local health departments across the state weekly.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 3:25 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
With increased teacher absences expected, due to COVID-19, the need for subs is even greater.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 11:47 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The national Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) and the online learning platform Udacity are sponsoring the two-part initiative, designed to train rural Americans in new skills that will help them participate in the growing tech economy.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
Governor Whitmer announced a new initiative “Future for Frontliners,” which would offer free college tuition to frontline workers.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 2:25 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
It’s difficult to play traditional instruments while wearing a mask, so the band director got creative.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 3:12 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
To help out, Northpointe Behavioral Health care system has a school based mental health program
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 7:22 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
School buses are back on the road in Marquette after a six-month hiatus.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Connor Veenstra
With schools struggling to fund the back-to-school safety precautions, the Portage Health Foundation is giving a little help.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
For the first time since March, students are back in the classrooms at Munising Public Schools, and staff couldn’t be more excited.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 2:53 PM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
OK2SAY has been a violence prevention tool for more than six years, and the Attorney General’s office Tuesday began a social media campaign to remind everyone of the program’s important role in student safety.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
The district was originally supposed to start on August 25. That was pushed back due to elevator construction.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 8:03 AM EDT
|By TV6 News Team
The fine for passing a stopped school bus starts at $100.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 4:19 PM EDT
|By Lily Simmons
Students must use a COVID-screening app before they enter the building.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By Elizabeth Peterson
Touring Marquette Senior High School before schools starts on September 8
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 7:39 AM EDT
Munising Social Studies teacher and students talk about going back to school September 8
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 4:04 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
The first week of school is a three-day week, and due to the holiday next week, there will only be four days.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
Class subjects like biology, and even language arts need a breath of fresh air; they’re getting it.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 10:58 AM EDT
|By Elizabeth Peterson
Crystal Falls mom and son work together to make virtual learning an option
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
Discovery central, which focuses on preschool and kindergarten, is one school that’s seeing a decrease in enrollment this year due to COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Kendall Bunch
North Star Montessori Academy's faculty said their first day went well overall.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 3:02 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
It’s at the Bates Township School building located right off U.S.-2 and offers more space for the little learners.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 12:02 PM EDT
|By Elizabeth Peterson
She’s been preparing for this day for weeks
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 7:49 PM EDT
|By Maci Cosmore
After months of planning, students in Gwinn and Ishpeming officially rang in their first day of in-person classes.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jawor
Out of 1,300 students in the district, about 26% will do completely online learning.