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Aging homes and tangled repair programs weigh on U.P. and rural homeowners

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MARQUETTE — From Ironwood to the Soo, U.P. families who need help repairing aging homes face a statewide patchwork of programs that are hard to find, hard to combine and, for small rural agencies, hard to run, according to a new report funded in part by InvestUP. The study by Public Policy Associates (PPA) estimates more than 520,000 owner-occupied homes across Michigan, 17% of the state's total, may need subsidized repair. To ensure a rural focus with the report, InvestUP joined five other investors in financially supporting the study entitled Coordinating Homeowner Rehabilitation in ...

Airbnb pledges $500M for its nonprofit to offer more free emergency stays

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NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb plans to dedicate $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years to increase temporary housing support for medical travelers and disaster survivors. The short-term rental platform will fund the expansion by donating 10 cents from every booking and make up any shortfall, according to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb.org, the independent nonprofit whose operating costs are already covered by the company, aims to scale up to eventually provide 1 million nights of free housing each year. The pledge, announced Wednesday, arrives at an uncertain ...

Note on election results

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It should be noted that all election results reported by the Daily Press are considered unofficial until certified by the boards of canvassers.

Communities vote on road commissioners

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ESCANABA — Area voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide several local races, including road commissioner positions in three Upper Peninsula counties. In Delta County’s uncontested race, Randolph L. Bjork (Democrat) and Dustin Stempki (Republican) were two incumbents elected to serve ...

Area judicial races decided in Delta, Menominee and Schoolcraft counties

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ESCANABA — While there were several judicial elections in the area Tuesday, only some were contested — including the race for Delta County 94th District Court judge. Longtime attorney Trent Stupak and Andrew Hayse, domestic relations referee in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court, both vied for the bench in the 94th District Court. Stupak ultimately won, taking home 9,676 votes (65.64%) in Delta County. Hayse received 5,026 votes (34.10%). There were 29 write-in votes for the 94th District Court judge position, though none were certified with the Delta County Clerk. "Thank you ...

Newcomer among four elected to EAPS Board of Education

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ESCANABA — Voters have selected a new representative to serve on the Escanaba Area Public Schools (EAPS) Board of Education, bringing a new voice and perspective to the district's leadership. Of the five community members who ran to serve on the board, the four who were elected Tuesday night were Todd A. Milkiewicz, Steve Howes, Sage Dubord and Melissa Bonifas-Ness. Angela Gardner fell short of securing voters’ support. All candidates were incumbents except Bonifas-Ness, who was the only newcomer in the race. 3,991 residents (20.91% of the overall vote) voted for Milkiewicz; ...