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36% of students at Rapid River Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 22, 2021

Rapid River Public Schools was tied for 473rd in 2018-2019 with 36 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 Grayling in August

By UP Gazette | Feb 22, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GI in Grayling, Michigan scheduled 515 pending appointments in August compared to 551 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau reports Norway population was 2,744 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 22, 2021

Norway had a population of 2,744 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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Census Bureau: 88.9 percent of people in Marquette were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Of the 20,631 citizens living in Marquette in 2020, 18,350 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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How many business licenses will expire in ZIP Code 49837 in week ending Feb. 20, 2021?

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

There are 17 Michigan business licenses expiring in ZIP Code 49837 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 3.7% of people in Marquette identified as multi-racial in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Of the 20,631 citizens living in Marquette in 2020, 96.3 percent said they were only one race, while 3.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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ZIP Code 49855 has 106 business licenses expiring in week ending Feb. 20, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

There are 106 Michigan business licenses expiring in ZIP Code 49855 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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1 business license expiring in ZIP Code 49870 in week ending March 5, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

There is one Michigan business license expiring in ZIP Code 49870 in the week ending March 5, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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There are 25 business licenses expiring in ZIP Code 49829 in week ending Feb. 20, 2021

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

There are 25 Michigan business licenses expiring in ZIP Code 49829 in the week ending Feb. 20, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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North Dickinson School is tied for 680th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

North Dickinson School 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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Census Bureau reports Newberry population was 1,298 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Newberry had a population of 1,298 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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Students with disabilities at Westwood High School score 890 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Students with disabilities at Westwood High School scored 890 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 decrease in number of appointments at Aleda E. Lutz VAMC health facility in Mackinaw City in August

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GH in Mackinaw City, Michigan scheduled 382 pending appointments in August compared to 441 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Wyoming in September

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515BY in Wyoming, Michigan scheduled 26,265 pending appointments in September compared to 25,701 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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161 businesses in Dickinson County had between five and nine employees in 2019

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

There were 161 businesses in Dickinson 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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36.4% of students at Bessemer Area School District satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Bessemer Area School District was tied for 469th in 2018-2019 with 36.4 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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Economically disadvantaged students at Pickford Public Schools score 932.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Pickford Public Schools scored 932.5 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 Baraga School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

Baraga School is tied for 492nd among public schools in Michigan with 39.1 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 $54 from Nancy Taft

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $54 from Nancy Taft on February 20, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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John Bergman's campaign committee receives $250 from Andy Parypa

By UP Gazette | Feb 21, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate John Bergman, Bergmanforcongress, received $250 from Andy Parypa on February 20, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).