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The Western Upper Peninsula District Health Department has issued a Public Health Advisory because of concerns about the number of people entering the region who have, for the past few months, been living somewhere else. WUPHD Health Officer Kate Beer says these people include seasonal residents returning from winter homes …

Under the advice of the state, and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Isle Royale National Park in Houghton, has announced a delay in the park’s opening. The park was originally scheduled to open April 16th, but the opening has now been rescheduled for June 15th. Isle Royale and surrounding …

Governor Whitmer held a press conference earlier this morning, and updated Michiganders on the latest in the COVID-19 battle.  Michigan is still short on personal protective equipment, although the state is working hard to get more. The Governor also stated an extension of the “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order …

Later this morning, at 10:15,  Governor Whitmer will hold a press conference, to update residents on the latest in the COVID-19 battle. To date, Michigan has over 15,700 confirmed cases and 617 deaths. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has 33 confirmed cases, but the latest case from Ontonagon County is under review. …

Hackers never take a break, as the world develops new ways to communicate online, hackers and scammers have taken to what’s known as “Zoom-bombing.” The FBI is reporting that there is a rise in cases of “Zoom-Bombing’ or video hacking. Michigan has seen multiple cases in the past week. Hackers …

Yesterday afternoon approximately 1pm, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported oven fire, at 247 Second Street in Lake Linden. The Lake Linden Fire Department discovered the source of the fire, which was a dryer, that was full of lint. The family of 7 was put up in …

Today’s the day. Houghton Community Broadcasting teams up with the Copper Country ISD, to help students deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic. CCISD Supporting Kids Through Radio will be on 97-7 The Wolf, at 8:40am, Monday through Friday. A local school official will read a pre-recorded story to students, aimed at …

Did incorrect reporting from the state Covid-19 page give the U.P. an unnecessary and unwanted positive case of COVID-19? That may be the case. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, states that a person who was tested in southeastern Michigan, may have somehow wound up as a positive case, for …

UPDATE: On Sunday afternoon, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department also reported that the state COVID-19 website was incorrectly reporting a presumed positive in Ontonagon County. The case appears to be a person tested by a facility in Southeast Michigan. The health department is working with the state lab to …

With confirmed cases of COVID-19 slowly increasing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, calls to know more information about infected individuals are on the rise. Kate Beer, Administrator for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, explained why details of a positive case, are not shared. To date, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has 17 …