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News from February 2021

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Census Bureau reports Negaunee population was 4,537 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Negaunee had a population of 4,537 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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Census Bureau: 87.7 percent of people in Marenisco were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Of the 179 citizens living in Marenisco in 2020, 157 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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40.7% of Manistique Middle and High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Manistique Middle and High School is tied for 479th among public schools in Michigan with 40.7 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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John Bergman's campaign committee receives $500 from Scott Mcpherson

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $500 from Scott Mcpherson on February 19, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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UP Gazette area weekly mass times

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

The following parishes in the UP Gazette coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Escanaba Student Success Center is tied for 680th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Escanaba Student Success Center is tied for 680th among Michigan public high schools with 21 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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White students at Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw score 959.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

White students at Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw scored 959.5 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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449 businesses in Dickinson County had fewer than five employees in 2019

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

There were 449 businesses in Dickinson County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515BU in Battle Creek, Michigan scheduled 11 pending appointments in September compared to four the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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37.3% of students at Manistique Area Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Manistique Area Schools ranks 463rd in 2018-2019 with 37.3 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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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Aleda E. Lutz VAMC health facility in Cadillac in August

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GG in Cadillac, Michigan scheduled 1,069 pending appointments in August compared to 972 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Male students at Westwood High School score 1,036.2 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Male students at Westwood High School scored 1,036.2 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Census Bureau: 1.1% of people in Marenisco identified as multi-racial in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 20, 2021

Of the 179 citizens living in Marenisco in 2020, 98.9 percent said they were only one race, while 1.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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There is one business license expiring in ZIP Code 49724 in week ending Feb. 20, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

There is one Michigan business license expiring in ZIP Code 49724 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 84.5 percent of people in Manistique were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Of the 2,931 citizens living in Manistique in 2020, 2,478 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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There is one business license that will lapse in ZIP Code 49871 in week ending Feb. 20, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

There is one Michigan business license expiring in ZIP Code 49871 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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John Bergman's campaign committee receives $500 from Don Baty

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $500 from Don Baty on February 18, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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John Bergman's campaign committee receives $250 from Brandon Carr

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $250 from Brandon Carr on February 18, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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John Bergman's campaign committee receives $250 from Lisa Lasalvia

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $250 from Lisa Lasalvia on February 18, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Ontonagon Area School is tied for 655th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 19, 2021

Ontonagon Area 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.