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Insults, flaring tempers mark marathon EU summit on budget

BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary European Union leaders expressed cautious optimism Monday that a deal was in sight on their fourth day of wrangling over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund, following a weekend of walkouts, flaring tempers and ...

Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes

MIAMI (AP) — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided with political turmoil. Even as the latest experimental vaccine appeared to show promise, politicians in Washington seemed far apart in finding a ...

Whitmer tweaks mask order; businesses can’t assume exception

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday tweaked Michigan's tougher order to wear masks in public, clarifying that they are not required while voting and telling businesses they cannot assume people who enter without a face covering are covered by exceptions. The changes came a week after ...

Two McCarty’s Cove virus cases confirmed

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department has become aware through contact tracing efforts of two confirmed cases of COVID-19 among people who attended the McCarty’s Cove beach gathering on the Fourth of July weekend. MCHD is recommending that anyone who attended the gathering ...

Free COVID-19 testing coming up: National Guard members to give tests

MARQUETTE — Free coronavirus testing will be offered in Munising, Newberry and St. Ignace this month, the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department announced. Times and dates are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18 at the Alger County Road Commission, E. 9264 M-28, Munising; 1 to 7 p.m. July 24 at the St. Ignace Area Schools parking lot, W. 429 Portage Road, St. Ignace; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25 at the Luce County Road Commission, 12920 Luce County Road 457, Newberry. The free testing is being offered by the Michigan National Guard in partnership with the LMAS District ...

More small business funding is good news for region

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had major impacts on small businesses throughout Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, as many have had to endure the difficulties involved with fundamentally changing their operations or even closing their doors during the pandemic. While businesses throughout the state and nation are gradually reopening, it will take a great deal of time, effort and funding for small businesses to recover from this unprecedented situation. Due to this, we at the Journal were glad to hear the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announce the Michigan Strategic ...