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Gov. Whitmer announces Michigan police departments awarded $1 million to support officers and public safety across the state

LANSING - Building on her MI Safe Communities plan to reduce violent crime, Governor Whitmer today announced that police agencies across the state of Michigan will receive additional funding to boost public safety initiatives. The Michigan State Police (MSP) was awarded a $182,328 grant to support de-escalation training through the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Policing Development De-Escalation Training Program, which Governor Whitmer advocated for earlier this year. The governor also announced 11 other local agencies across the state are being awarded a total of ...

Emergency need for blood continues: Donations urgently needed

The UP Regional Blood Center is still experiencing a Critical Need for B Positive, O Positive, A Negative, O Negative, AB Negative and B Negative blood types. The UP Regional Blood Center has collection sites in Marquette, Hancock and Escanaba and is the primary supplier of blood to 13 U.P. hospitals. Please visit our Facebook page at UPRBC906 or website at http://www.mgh.org/blood for more information. For hours and scheduling please call Marquette at 906-449-1450, Hancock at 906-483-1392, and Escanaba at 906-786-8420. Donate Local. Keep your blood in the U.P.!

Second application drive announced

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! and the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce hosted the first Baraga Application Drive on Sept. 30 to match job seekers with open positions. This is a new approach to engage with the workforce. Employers did not need to be on site for this event. A packet with all the submitted positions from Baraga employers was created, which included a blank application for job seeker attendees to complete. They then identified which positions they would like to apply for, and after the event UP Michigan Works! forwarded the details to the employers. Among the 28 area ...

Gov. Whitmer signs bill providing short-term funding for statewide trauma system

LANSING — Yesterday, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5094, to fund critical lifesaving support for Michiganders through the Michigan Statewide Trauma System. "Our trauma centers are a key part of our health infrastructure that serve families and communities in times of crisis,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “This bill ensures that the Michigan Statewide Trauma System continues to have the resources it needs to operate efficiently and effectively to treat Michiganders and save lives. I look forward to working with the legislature to identify independent funding for our state's ...

Senator Stabenow, Senator Peters, Governor Whitmer and State Superintendent Rice announce over $1 billion for Michigan schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI), Gary Peters (MI), Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice today announced that Michigan schools will receive $1,242,589,506 in federal funding to support students, teachers and staff. This will help Michigan schools continue to expand early childhood learning opportunities, improve literacy, and improve the safety and wellness of students. These funds are possible because of the American Rescue Plan that Senator Stabenow and Peters secured passage of in March. “This pandemic has been especially ...

Iron Mountain VA Medical Center implements temporary urgent care hours

IRON MOUNTAIN – Effective Monday, Oct. 18, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will temporarily change the operating hours of its Urgent Care Clinic to 7a.m. to 6p.m. daily. After hours, emergency and urgent care services are available in the community. Eligible veterans can find in-network care clinics using www.va.gov/find-locations to locate the nearest urgent care provider. Veterans can contact the VA’s Nurse Triage Line to talk to a VA nurse about new and worsening symptoms and assess their need for urgent care by calling 800-887-6976. Same-day services are often available ...