CALUMET — Cafe Rosetta is one step closer to reopening after a joint inspection conducted last week by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD). MDARD and WUPHD’s March 4 inspection looked to determine ...
Dear Readers: The letter from a woman who left her church because she did not want to hear political sermons brought an avalanche of mail. The majority wrote about the tax-free status that churches enjoy. Here are two examples, which I am including because they are so succinct. They are ...
HANCOCK — While the U.S. Department of Education has stated standardized testing, in some form, will occur this spring, but late last month suggested that states can submit requests for waivers from accountability and school identification requirements included in the Elementary and Secondary ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m not able to get any straight answers from the doctors about a serious issue my husband is having. He was diagnosed in August 2019 with bladder cancer. In early September 2019, the tumor, part of the lining and end of the ureter were removed and tested, and we were told ...
HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council approved the sale of the former Neil’s Taxi building on Franklin Street for residential development at its meeting Wednesday. “It’s been a long time coming, but it’s all good, I think,” said Mayor Paul LaBine. “It’s a nice improvement on a ...
Dear Annie: I’m a mom to three beautiful little boys, all under the age of 10. Although I love my kids more than anything, I’ve always wanted to have a little girl. When I talk about it with my husband, he says he’s content with our boys and that if we have another child, it’s bound to ...
Sometimes, when introducing one of my organ concerts, I will begin by saying: “When I used to play for the Minnesota North Stars and The Detroit Red Wings Hockey Teams........It is what is known as an “attention grabber.” Instantly, I would have the audience’s full attention. There ...
Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Members of the Hancock Fire Department aim water at a beam on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Friday night. About 7:55 p.m., there were reports of smoke coming from a steel beam below signs on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge where the Michigan Department of ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who has been suffering from four to five bouts of hot flashes with night sweats (about every two hours from bedtime until morning) since I stopped taking HRT at age 62. I haven’t had an uninterrupted night’s sleep since then, and I rarely wake up ...
EAGLE HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The public has the opportunity to give its ideas on the final design concept for improvements at Eagle Harbor State Harbor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A 15-day public comment period runs through March 19, according to the Michigan Department of Natural ...
BILLINGS, Mont. — Payments for dead wolves. Unlimited hunting of the animals. Shooting wolves from the air. Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers and propose tactics shunned by ...
HANCOCK — Hancock Central High School is excited to announce that Stacy Bussiere has recently been hired as their new physical education teacher. Bussiere brings with her 12 years of experience in the professional health and fitness field, including personal training and teaching fitness ...
HOUGHTON — The Rice Memorial Clinic Foundation is pleased to announce that Community Mental Health Careers Scholarship Awards are available again this year. The Foundation established the program in 1992 to promote careers in professions related to Community Mental Health. A $600 scholarship ...
For the second year in a row, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will offer free permits to cut fuelwood from dead and downed trees in approved areas of Michigan’s state forests. This year, fuelwood season began March 1 – earlier than in previous years to help people who might be ...
LANSING — The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced that eligible Michiganders can apply for the new Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program. The MEUC program was created as part of the federal Continued Assistance Act (CAA) and provides an additional $100 per ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a three-month extension for liquor licensees to renew their 2021 licenses. The annual license renewal expiration date will be extended from April 30 to July 30 this year to assist licensees who have been impacted as a result of the COVID-19 ...
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been promoted to a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly Employer by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA). “With over 400 veteran employees, we have long been committed to recruiting and retaining those who have served ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Health Information Technology Commission, Mental Health Diversion Council, and the Michigan Workforce Development Board. Health Information Technology Commission Marissa Ebersole-Wood, Ph.D., of ...
LANSING – Governor Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring the month of March as Reading Month in Michigan. Throughout the month, schools, children, and adults alike use this time to promote the importance of reading. “Every year the country uses this month to promote reading and ...
HANCOCK — Hancock is looking at ways to address traffic problems following a snowmobile-car collision on Ingot Street last week. Chief of Police Wayne Butler has been sitting at the intersection with the snowmobile trail more, along with monitoring by patrol officers and Houghton County, ...