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News from February 2021

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Sault Ste Marie for the week of January 18-24

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The Admiral at 4135 Interstate 75 Business Spur is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Sault Ste Marie for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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White students at St. Ignace Area Schools score 999.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

White students at St. Ignace Area Schools scored 999.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Rapid River for the week of January 18-24

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The Fast Stop at 10455 Bay Shore Drive is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Rapid River for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Perkins for the week of January 18-24

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The Perkin's Store at 11894 Mich.-35 is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Perkins for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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190 businesses in Houghton County had between five and nine employees in 2019

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

There were 190 businesses in Houghton County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Benton Harbor in August

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GC in Benton Harbor, Michigan scheduled 897 pending appointments in August compared to 833 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 1.9% of people in Houghton County identified as multi-racial in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

Of the 35,890 citizens living in Houghton County in 2020, 98.1 percent said they were only one race, while 1.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Oscar G. Johnson VAMC facility in Ironwood scheduled 254 medical appointments in June 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585GD in Ironwood, Michigan, scheduled 254 pending appointments during the period ending July 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Powers for the week of January 18-24

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The Cenex at 4710 U.S.-41 S. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Powers for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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50% of students at Adams Township School District satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

Adams Township School District was tied for 309th in 2018-2019 with 50 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Census Bureau reports Iron River population was 2,831 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

Iron River had a population of 2,831 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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John Bergman's campaign committee receives $3 from Nancy Taft

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $3 from Nancy Taft on February 2, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Census Bureau: 79.8 percent of people in Houghton County were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 3, 2021

Of the 35,890 citizens living in Houghton County in 2020, 28,644 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Government expansions were Whitmer's focus at State of State address on Jan. 27

By Trina Thomas | Feb 2, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer highlighted government expansion at her State of the State remarks last week.

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Census Bureau: 2.2% of people in Houghton identified as multi-racial in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 2, 2021

Of the 7,805 citizens living in Houghton in 2020, 97.8 percent said they were only one race, while 2.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 88.5 percent of people in Houghton were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 2, 2021

Of the 7,805 citizens living in Houghton in 2020, 6,908 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Iron Mountain population was 7,352 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 2, 2021

Iron Mountain had a population of 7,352 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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50% of students at Iron Mountain Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 2, 2021

Iron Mountain Public Schools was tied for 309th in 2018-2019 with 50 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Male students at St. Ignace Area Schools score 870.8 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 2, 2021

Male students at St. Ignace Area Schools scored 870.8 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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20 businesses in Delta County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019

By UP Gazette | Feb 2, 2021

There were 20 businesses in Delta County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.