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A plaque honoring a controversial donor to Northern Michigan University has been removed. The “thank you” was installed at the Carillon Towers after John P. McGoff donated $300,000 to the university in 1978. That money was returned to McGoff in 1988, after his conviction for illegal activities in support of …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will hold her next COVID-19 update this morning at 11:00. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun will share the latest about the pandemic. You can watch the presentation here. 

CCHA The first commissioner of the revitalized Central Collegiate Hockey Association will be introduced this afternoon. The league has scheduled a press conference at 2:00. A live YouTube stream of the announcement can be reached here. The initial line-up of the new CCHA will include the seven midwestern schools that …

In the state’s ongoing efforts to protect nursing home residents and staff, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued an order, requiring regular testing, and more timely and accurate reporting of deaths, cases and shortages of personal protective equipment and staff. Director Robert Gordon said they’re doing everything …

A Michigan Court of Appeals panel has ruled that Canadian Oil Company Enbridge’s plan to construct and operate a new tunnel encased oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac, is constitutional. Last year, Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a legal opinion that it was not. Enbridge originally took the state …

Would you like to learn more about the Keweenaw’s copper mining legacy, which dates back to the 1800’s? It just got easier, as the historic Quincy Mine and Quincy Smelter have reopened for guided tours. Both are located north of Houghton, in the Keweenaw Peninsula, and would love for you …

Main Street on Calumet was recently awarded with a $50,000 grant, to help struggling businesses recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The grants were made possible through an extension of MEDC’s Match on Main program. CEO Mark Burton said “The Match …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department will no longer follow the current reporting format, as it relates to COVID-19 cases. This, from a press release sent late yesterday. Health Officer Kate Beer said “As community testing has increased, the current reporting system is no longer an accurate representation of the …

Hancock is one of three area school districts who will continue to serve meals to students through the Summer. This, from their monthly School Board Meeting last night. They also announced the Hancock Public School Library will reopen to walk in traffic next Monday. Interviews for a new head Hockey …

Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team has signed another player. Eastyn Culp is a pitcher and infielder from Vancouver, Washington. MLB Prospects for a Major League Baseball season this summer are suddenly in doubt. Just a few days after saying he was “100 percent certain” that baseball would be played, …