HANCOCK — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced Tuesday the overdose death rate has declined by 47% since 2021. Preliminary data shows 16.4 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2025, four years ago the rate was 30.8. Opioid overdoses are more common in other ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — After a two-year absence, there is a new flag pole atop the iconic Quincy No. 2 Shafthouse. Due to structural degeneration, the original flagpole, which was installed in 1908, had to be removed. While the new pole was being constructed, several modifications were added ...
MARQUETTE — At Monday night’s meeting of the Marquette City Commission, a motion was passed to direct the city manager to pursue residential uses for the site where the Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti currently stands. The Jacobetti home on Fisher Street will be permanently closed ...
WASHINGTON — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and saw some recovery in math, according to data from a test taken regularly in the United States since the 1970s. The same recovery has not emerged for 13-year-olds, whose average scores in math and reading remain below pre-pandemic averages. In fact, the latest reading scores, from teenagers who ...
HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has always been an adaptable community. Any obstacle thrown its way has been overcome, including environmental and sustainability concerns. Houghton has been recently recognized by the Michigan Green Communities (MGC) Challenge for its efforts. According ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY — Public Safety is returning later this month, according to County Sheriff Curt Pennala. The event is scheduled for June 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mohawk Park. “This year marks the 10th annual event, which is exciting for all of us involved,” Pennala said. ...
