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Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order, allowing sector’s of the economy in the U.P. and parts of the northern Lower Peninsula to begin reopening this Friday, was welcomed by many in the area. However, State Senator Ed McBroom was not one of them. Restaurants and bars can open at half regular seating …

The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance is working with Main Street Calumet, to prepare an application for $50,000 of funding from Michigan’s Economic Development Corporation. The funds, if awarded, can be disbursed to businesses in the Village of Calumet’s Downtown Development Authority, negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible businesses must …

Chassell native Erik Kiilunen, who founded the “All Business is Essential” campaign met with some high profile people in Owosso yesterday. Kiilunun was joined by Shelly Luther, the salon owner from Dallas who was jailed for reopening her salon, and 77-year old Karl Manke from Owosso, who recently had his …