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State: 227 new virus cases in UP since Friday

State data Monday showed 227 new confirmed COVID-19 positives in the Upper Peninsula since Friday, including 20 cases in Dickinson County and nine in Iron County. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Monday had new cases in all of the Upper Peninsula’s ...

Nearly 70% of Wisconsin’s executive branch has had vaccine

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Almost 70% of state executive branch workers have received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said Monday. More than 30,000 people work in executive branch jobs across Wisconsin. Evers’ administration said that so far 87% of the employees have complied with an order the administration issued Thursday requiring executive branch workers to report their vaccination status. Evers hasn’t mandated vaccinations for anyone, but he said in August he was considering it. The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced earlier this ...

Deadline near for seeking help on federal mortgages

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is reminding Michigan consumers with federally backed mortgages who are worried about falling behind on payments that assistance is available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act but they must act before the Sept. 30 deadline. “DIFS is encouraging anyone struggling financially as a result of COVID-19 to contact their mortgage lender and discuss the options available to them,” said DIFS Director Anita Fox. “No one should have to worry about losing their home due to the financial impacts ...

State shows 232 more virus cases in UP, 18 in Dickinson

State data Friday showed 232 new confirmed COVID-19 positives in the Upper Peninsula in the past two days, including 18 more cases in Dickinson County, 11 in Iron County and 19 and a new virus-related death in Menominee County. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus ...

DIDHD: Dickinson adds 53 new virus cases, Iron 29 more

Local health officials Thursday afternoon reported 53 new confirmed COVID-19 positives in Dickinson County in the past week, along with another virus-related death, while Iron County added 29 cases. In addition to the new confirmed positives, the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department in ...

Michigan hospital leaders renew vaccination plea

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health and business officials on Thursday renewed their plea for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, citing hospital workforce shortages, unnecessary deaths and concerns that end-of-summer travel and the return to school could fuel a surge in ...