Court proceedings are advancing in cases involving alleged sexual abuse by a former Upper Peninsula priest. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office reports that Gary Jacobs will face a pretrial hearing December 18th before Judge Michael Pope in Ontonagon County Circuit Court. Last week, a motion to suppress a confession …
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From the Portage Lake District Library: The Portage Lake District Library is launching a new winter reading program, with a kick-off date of Monday, December 7. The program will challenge junior level readers, teens, and adults to read 5 books or more over the next several months. This year, the …
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Northern Michigan University saluted more than 1,600 recent graduates at a virtual ceremony yesterday. NMU Board of Trustees Chair Steve Mitchell acknowledged that students’ final months may not have been what they had hoped for… “You were cheated out of parties in the spring, going to the bars with your …
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Michigan set another new daily record for COVID-19 diagnoses Friday, as 8,689 confirmed cases were reported across the state. 81 deaths were reported Friday, following the 175 that were logged on Thursday. As of Friday afternoon, 389,032 Michiganders have contracted the virus, and 9,661 have died since the pandemic began. …
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Residents of Baraga County and the surrounding area will be able to get more of their cancer examinations and treatments closer to home. Aspirus has expanded its oncology partnership with Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Aspirus Oncologist and Hematologist Dr. Divis Khaira and Aspirus Physician Assistant Audrea Williams are now seeing …
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The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team was busy last week. On Wednesday, detectives received information that a known drug user recently purchased some household products that could be used in combination to manufacture methamphetamine. The suspect was located at a cabin in Ishpeming Township. He was arrested for possession of …
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Michigan Tech has begun composting its food waste. Tech Today reports that a composting unit has been installed in the Wadsworth Hall kitchen. It’s about the size of a washing machine, and can process up to 250 pounds of food in a 12-to-15-hour cycle. The result is a dry, granular …
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A young red-tailed hawk will be released back to the wild Saturday near L’Anse. Officials from the Chocolay Raptor Center say the hawk was rescued in that area just over a month ago. It was unable to fly. An exam by raptor rehab expert Beth Maata revealed that the hawk …
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Mass City and Greenland will welcome Santa with a parade of lights Saturday. Area residents are invited to decorate their vehicles, and meet at the Mass City Fire Department at 5:45. Santa will lead the parade to Greenland, and will then greet children in a safe, drive-by format at the …
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The Northern Michigan University Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its annual alumni awards program. Graduates will be honored during the 2021 Homecoming celebration in four categories…• The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor.• The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes graduates who have notable professional achievements on a local or …
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