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2021-2022 STEP registration now open

The Michigan State Police is excited to announce that registration is now open for the Student Tools for Emergency Planning program (STEP). The STEP program provides teachers with emergency preparedness materials at no cost to the school, including instructor guides, copies of student handouts, and starter emergency supply kits for each student. The basic lesson includes an hour of instruction, but educators have the option to expand the lesson to include eight hours of material. The STEP curriculum can be taught by teachers, school officials, first responders, or volunteers. New for ...

Growth at Finlandia, largest incoming class in five years

HANCOCK — This fall, Finlandia University’s overall enrollment grew by 6% with the on-campus student population increasing by 9%. This full-time-equivalent growth brought 25 more students to campus than in fall 2020, giving Finlandia an enrollment of 430. The fall 2021 incoming class is the largest since 2016, with Finlandia’s International School of Business realizing an all-time high of 137 degree-seeking majors. Nearly 70% of Finlandia’s fall 2021 student body is from Michigan and the Upper Great Lakes region and 24% are students of color. In spite of challenges presented ...

DNR receives global award for investigation of illegal toxic chemical dumping by Flint company

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources was honored Monday for an environmental investigation led by conservation officers in the DNR Law Enforcement Division revealing that Flint-based Oil Chem illegally disposed of more than 47 million gallons of environmentally harmful liquid in the City of Flint’s sewer system over an eight-year period. DNR Law Enforcement Division Chief Gary Hagler, together with Lt. Vence Woods, accepted the 2021 Chief David Cameron Leadership in Environmental Crimes Award at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference, held ...

Advance Care Planning Workshop

HOUGHTON — UP Health System Home Care and Hospice’s Julie Beck, LBSW will be holding a series of 4 work sessions on Advance Care Planning for your health. These sessions will be held at the Portage Lake District Library on Sept. 14, 30, and Oct. 12, 28, 2021 from 3 to 4 p.m. At the first workshop on Sept. 14, Advanced Care Planning education and information will be presented. Forms that are legal in the state of Michigan will be available. The goal for Session 1 is to see that you have the forms and information you need to start the process. We will talk about identifying the person ...

Upper Peninsula Veterans War Memorial Sons of the American Legion Challenge

IRON MOUNTAIN — A challenge has been made to all S.A.L. Squadrons in Michigan to make a Donation to the Beautiful Upper Peninsula War Memorial atop the Pine Mountain Ski Jump in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Some Gave All and the Sons are asking each and everyone to Give some. So far the ...

Get ready for the unexpected with a disaster go bag

HANCOCK — Don’t think you need an emergency kit? Think again, say families who needed one. Flashlights, jugs of bottled water, a first aid kit, and ready-to-eat meal packs and more fill up the Nankervis's outdoor dining table. The family isn’t going camping—they’re preparing for ...