LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) confirmed the recent discovery of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans) in mink at a Michigan farm. While this finding is not the first case of the virus being identified in mink in the United ...

al University saw only a slight decline in student numbers, ahead of where the university had projected it would be as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Enrollment is at 6,867 students, down 170 students from last fall, John Lehman, vice president for university relations and enrollment, ...

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw (CLK) Schools, as with other districts in Houghton County, will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Oct.12, Superintendent Christopher Davidson said in an email to CLK families. “I want to thank you for the cooperation and support ...

DETROIT — A week after Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority to act unilaterally to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the state health department issued its own emergency order keeping much of the restrictions she imposed in place. The order Friday ...

HANCOCK — After a decline in the rate of new cases over the past two weeks, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department announced Thursday K-12 schools in Houghton County would be able to resume face-to-face instruction Monday. Schools had moved to remote learning on Sept. 28 after the ...

HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) gave the go ahead for face-to-face learning to resume in the Hancock School District on Monday, Oct. 12. In a conference call with area superintendents, WUPHD stated that they were comfortable with students returning ...