MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Friday issued recommendations for schools to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within school buildings to reduce disruptions to in-person learning and help protect those who are not fully vaccinated. “I am pleased ...

MARQUETTE — There will be a Fourth of July Parade in Marquette this year. Jerry Irby, who is chairing the event with Marquette City Commissioner Sally Davis, said the parade will begin at noon July 4 at the Berry Events Center. The parade will travel south on Third Street and finish at ...

LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is updating the Gatherings and Mask Order to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on face coverings. The new order will effect on Saturday at 9 ...

WASHINGTON — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. “Today is a great day ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for individuals age 16 and over from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Northern Center at Northern Michigan University. To schedule an appointment, use this ...

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A photo symbolizing “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” was named the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday. ...