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…
Eden Lutheran Church in Munising begins outdoor worship June 21, 2020
MUNISING – The Congregational Council of Eden Lutheran Church has decided to begin taking baby steps back into communal life with an outdoor Sunday worship beginning June 21, 2020, at 10:30 am. For the remainder of the summer and until further notice, the faith community and visitors will gather in…
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…
DNR seeks reports of bull elk from Menominee County June 16, 2020
Wildlife biologists and technicians with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have been tracking reports of a bull elk spotted in the south-central part of the Upper Peninsula in Menominee County. The young elk was reported first by a private landowner June 6, within about 10 miles of the Wisconsin…