LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announces that Michigan’s overdose death rate has declined by 47% since 2021. Preliminary data for 2025 is projecting a lower rate of 16.4 deaths per 100,000 residents compared to a rate of 30.8 in 2021. This suggests ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices leveled off. Retail sales rose 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% gain in April, according to Commerce Department data released Wednesday. Sales got a boost from generous ...
ESCANABA — Delta County voters will be asked to renew a countywide millage on the Aug. 4 ballot that helps fund recycling, composting and household hazardous waste programs at Delta Wide Recycling. The Delta Solid Waste Management Authority (DSWMA) oversees the Delta County Landfill, , ...
ESCANABA — Representatives from InvestUP and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) outlined the benefits of brownfield authorities and discussed how Delta County can reactivate its dormant authority during Tuesday's Delta County Board meeting. Anne Giroux, ...
GLADSTONE -- Discussions of a budget amendment dominated the Gladstone Area Schools Board of Education meeting that also included some staff hires on Monday. Each year, school districts outline a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. However, without knowing exactly how much revenue will be ...
ESCANABA -- The memoir of a local man who is a Swedish immigrant and Christian pastor is available for sale after being edited in Marquette, self-published and printed in Escanaba. "Sweden to USA: Faith and Adventure" is Bo Lange's fourth book, but it's his most personal one yet. His ...