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Register in person at your local clerk to vote in Aug. 3 election

Michigan residents who want to vote in their local election next month and have not yet registered can still do so in person at their clerk’s offices up to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 3. Those in the 54 counties with elections who need the location of their clerk’s office or local drop boxes, or other voter information, can visit Michigan.gov/Vote. "With local elections in many jurisdictions under two weeks away, it is not too late to register to vote," said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “Michigan voters have multiple options to ensure their voices are heard in their local ...

AG Nessel and colleagues reveal historic $26 billion proposed national opioid settlement

LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state attorneys general across the country today revealed the details of a proposed multibillion-dollar national opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson and the three largest pharmaceutical distributors in the country: Cardinal Health, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen. The attorneys general have been engaged in ongoing efforts to hold these companies responsible for their roles in contributing to the opioid epidemic gripping this country. The historic agreement would resolve the claims of both state and local governments across the ...

Stabenow, Peters announce over $1 million in federal funds for Houghton County Memorial Airport

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will be awarding $1,122,990 to Houghton County Memorial Airport. This funding will go toward costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. “These investments will make air travel safer and more reliable,” said Senator Stabenow. “It will help our communities rebound from the pandemic and encourage businesses to invest in the region and create ...

AG Nessel, MDHHS Director Hertel reissue consumer alert following notice of food assistance scam

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Elizabeth Hertel put out a warning today about a scam related to the State’s Food Assistance Program (FAP). The automated text, shown below, was sent from the Chicago area. The individual who received the text immediately contacted MDHHS. In response, the departments are reissuing AG Nessel’s Government Imposter Consumer Alert. Criminals will sometimes impersonate a government agency or resource that provides a legitimate service in an effort to obtain ...

Little Brothers getting new look

HANCOCK — Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is excited to announce a new logo! Their new look puts emphasis on “Friends of the Elderly” and the acronym “LBFE.” While this is part of a new look for the organization locally and nationally, Little Brothers – Friends of the ...

Keweenaw episode & watch party for National Geographic’s Uncharted with Gordon Ramsay

HOUGHTON – Members of the Copper Country are invited to a free community watch party of National Geographic’s Uncharted with Gordon Ramsay featuring the Keweenaw Peninsula. The showing will be held at the Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts in Houghton on Sunday, July 25. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. with the airing beginning at 9 p.m. The event is hosted by the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau. Last September, all of Michigan asked the question: What’s Chef Gordon Ramsay doing in the Keweenaw Peninsula? Reports later confirmed the celebrity chef was filming an ...