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Beloved plush back at home

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ESCANABA — After a three-week-long whirlwind journey away from home, Onk the sock monkey — a beloved plush that had been lost in Escanaba during a Special Olympics basketball tournament March 1 — has been reunited with his owner. Evan Gustafson of Manistique left Onk in the locker room ...

Forest Legacy Program offers options for state landowners

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Forest Legacy Program provides the state with funding to purchase or secure conservation easements on environmentally important forest lands to ensure that next generations can enjoy them as well. The program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of ...

UP appointments made to Michigan boards

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LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced five reappointments and one new appointment to the Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board. The board advises the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment on policies, plans and programs concerning the Michigan Iron ...

Administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding

Covid-19

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. "The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars ...