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News from February 2021

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Census Bureau: 4.9% of people in Manistique identified as multi-racial in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Of the 2,931 citizens living in Manistique in 2020, 95.1 percent said they were only one race, while 4.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Female students at Westwood High School score 1,009.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Female students at Westwood High School scored 1,009.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility (515) in September

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515 in Battle Creek, Michigan scheduled 16,815 pending appointments in September compared to 16,351 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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49 businesses in Chippewa County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

There were 49 businesses in Chippewa County with between 20 and 49 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 Aleda E. Lutz VAMC health facility in Bad Axe in August

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GF in Bad Axe, Michigan scheduled 1,560 pending appointments in August compared to 1,529 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Male students at Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw score 941.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Male students at Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw scored 941.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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39.1% of students at Baraga Area Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Baraga Area Schools was tied for 441st in 2018-2019 with 39.1 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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41.7% of Rudyard Area Schools students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Rudyard Area Schools is tied for 469th among public schools in Michigan with 41.7 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Census Bureau reports Munising population was 1,991 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Munising had a population of 1,991 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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Michigan Technological University under scrutiny for perpetuating systemic racism

By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 18, 2021

Last year, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd, Michigan Technological University (MTU) put out a statement saying that it condemns all forms of racism, discrimination and inequality at the school, according to Bridge Michigan.

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Census Bureau: 90.5 percent of people in Mackinac Island were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

Of the 992 citizens living in Mackinac Island in 2020, 898 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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There are two business licenses that will lapse in ZIP Code 49876 in week ending Feb. 20, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

There are two Michigan business licenses expiring in ZIP Code 49876 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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ZIP Code 49757 sees one business expiring in week ending Feb. 20, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

There is one Michigan business license expiring in ZIP Code 49757 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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Census Bureau reports Michigamme population was 215 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

Michigamme had a population of 215 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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How many business licenses will expire in ZIP Code 49953 in week ending Feb. 20, 2021?

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

There are two Michigan business licenses expiring in ZIP Code 49953 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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Carney-Nadeau Public School is tied for 655th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

Carney-Nadeau Public School is tied for 655th among Michigan public high schools with 23 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Aleda E. Lutz VAMC health facility in Clare in August

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GE in Clare, Michigan scheduled 1,539 pending appointments in August compared to 1,670 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Westwood High School score 977.9 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Westwood High School scored 977.9 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Trenary for the week of February 1-7

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

The BP at N. 1090 U.S.-41 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Trenary for the week of February 1-7, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Watersmeet for the week of February 1-7

By UP Gazette | Feb 18, 2021

The Krist at N. 4573 U.S.-45 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Watersmeet for the week of February 1-7, according to GasBuddy.com.