KEWEENAW BAY — Two firefighters from the Keweenaw Bay Fire Department (KBFD) have recently earned new certifications, ensuring that they are better prepared to respond to emergencies in Baraga Township. KBFD members Garrick Lamb and Jake Putala successfully completed Firefighter I, ...
HANCOCK — The Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) will reopen to the general public on June 1 under the following guidelines: — Public hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday — The Finlandia University Gallery and Martha Wiljanen Community Hall will be open and accessible for self-guided tours; guided art gallery tours provided by Gallery Director Carrie Flaspohler are available upon request — The archive will be 100% appointment-only; masks will be required when inside archive reading room and other research areas — The FAR office will accept walk-in ...
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced its holiday schedule for all data posting over the holiday weekend. Data will not be updated on the Michigan.gov/coronavirus website on Memorial Day due to the state holiday. This includes COVID-19 case information, vaccine administration updates and hospital data. Data updates will resume on Tuesday, June 1. Case data will be broken down into daily averages for Sunday, May 30; Monday, May 31; and Tuesday, June 1. Michigan residents seeking more information about the COVID-19 vaccine can visit ...
As the summer months approach, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is issuing its annual recommendation that Michiganders should avoid contact with foam they may see on Michigan waterbodies such as lakes, rivers and streams. The foam may have unknown chemicals or bacteria in it, so it is recommended to avoid contact. Foam can form on any waterbody, but foam on some waterbodies may have high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS-containing foam tends to be bright white in color, is often lightweight and may pile up like shaving cream on ...
SCHOOLCRADT COUNTY — We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are excited to break ground on a backlog of infrastructure projects at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge thanks to funding provided in the Great American Outdoors Act. The refuge was established in 1935 during the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration Era. From the 1930s to the 1960s many facilities and structures were built. We understand the importance of preserving the history of the site and have proposed Seney National Wildlife Refuge be made a Historic District. We are proposing a number of ...
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her funding priorities for K-12 education as the state readies for major investments in our schools and teachers. Due to the American Rescue Plan and the recently announced state revenue increases, a surplus in funding now exists to make unprecedented investments in our schools, with enough funding to eliminate the funding gap that has existed between schools for many years. “Right now, we have an unprecedented opportunity to help each and every student recover academically, mentally, and physically,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. ...
