Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Creating Eviction Diversion Program June 26, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-134 extending the temporary suspension of evictions until July 15 and creating the Eviction Diversion Program, which outlines a process for renters to get fast rental assistance or establish a manageable payment plan to keep Michiganders in their homes. Rental assistance…
Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions June 25, 2020
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Mackinac Bridge Authority, Michigan Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Pharmacy, and the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council. Mackinac Bridge Authority Marianna Caroline Cheeseman, of St. Ignace, is the director of compliance for the First National Bank of…
NMU Recieves Highly Competitive NEH Grant to Support a Native American Studies Project June 24, 2020
Northern Michigan University has received a highly competitive National Endowment for the Humanities grant worth $170,000 to support a Native American studies sustainable online programming project. Only 14% of the 2,300 eligible applications were funded through a new round of NEH Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants,…
City of Marquette Beaches will be closed till 3pm June 23, 2020
Be advised that the City of Marquette Beaches will be closed till 3pm due to inclement weather and hazardous water conditions. Lifeguards will not be on duty during this period of time. The City Fire Department will issue a news release today, advising news agencies of either beaches reopening, or continued closure. Beach status updates may also…
Governor Whitmer Extends State of Emergency to Continue Protecting the Health and Safety of Michiganders June 18, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-127, which extends the state of emergency declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic until July 16. In doing so, Governor Whitmer joins nearly every state in the country in maintaining a state of emergency to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. This executive…
Upper Peninsula Weekly Fishing Report – June 18, 2020
If you’re headed out fishing, please do your part to keep yourself and others safe by following COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines. Go fishing only if you’re feeling well. Practice proper social distancing, at least 6 feet away from people who don’t live in your household. Frequently wash your…
Governor Whitmer Announces Next Steps for School Reopening in the Fall June 17, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan schools may resume in-person learning in phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan, with strict safety measures in place. The governor also announced that on June 30th, she will release an executive order and a robust document called “Michigan’s…