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Drive Through Flu Vaccines Available For Veterans

Flu vaccines are now available for veterans enrolled in VA healthcare at their regularly scheduled VA appointments. Veterans can also take advantage of drive-up flu shot clinics at Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin VA Clinics. If you’re in the Iron Mountain area, you can stop by the Oscar G. Johnson …

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Laux Files As Write-In for Houghton County Sheriff

Steve Laux isn’t giving up on his bid to unseat Brian McLean as Houghton County Sheriff. Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly confirmed that Laux filed paperwork Wednesday to qualify as a write-in candidate in the November general election. The retired Michigan State Police trooper challenged McLean in the August Republican …

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Gogebic Community College Supports Futures For Frontliners

Gogebic Community College is throwing their support behind Michigan’s “Futures for Frontliners” program. Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced the new program, which allows frontline COVID-19 workers, who don’t already have a degree, a chance to acquire a degree, free of charge through a community college. Dr. George McNulty, Gogebic Community College …

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Celebration Of Dr. Larry Julien’s Life

Friends and family of Dr. Larry Julien, who passed away on August 27th, invite you to a celebration of Dr. Julien’s life, tomorrow at the Michigan Tech Football Field Pavilion, starting at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested gifts in remembrance of Dr. Julien be made to …

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Road Work Starts In Hubbell On Monday

Construction comes to Hubbell Monday. This in a press release from MDOT. They’ll be replacing a culvert at an unnamed creek north of Junction Road that was damaged during the Father’s Day Flood. MDOT Spokesman Dan Winegarten. The project is expected to wrap up in mid-October. 

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Michigan Tech Hosts COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting

Michigan Tech hosted their second of 12 scheduled COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings last night. The topic was “Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response.”  Ed Freysinger, CEO of UP Health System Portage, had this to say. You can catch the town halls live on Thursdays at 7pm on 97-7 The Wolf, and …

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The Latest COVID-19 Numbers

Houghton County has 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Monday. This from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Houghton also has nine more probable cases, which are treated like positives and four recoveries. Barrage County has one new probable case. Gogebic County has one new positive and two recoveries. …

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