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News from January 2021

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Census Bureau reports Houghton County population was 35,890 in 2020

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Houghton County had a population of 35,890 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

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Census Bureau: 2.5% of people in Hancock identified as multi-racial in 2020

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Of the 4,526 citizens living in Hancock in 2020, 97.5 percent said they were only one race, while 2.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Murphy USA at 997 Razorback Drive is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Houghton for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Freedom at 107 W. Montezuma Ave. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Houghton for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Oscar G. Johnson VAMC facility in Hancock scheduled 381 medical appointments in June 2020

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 585GA in Hancock, Michigan, scheduled 381 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 diesel gas in Harris for the week of January 18-24

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The BP at W365 U.S. Highway 2 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Harris for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Aleda E. Lutz VAMC health facility in Mackinaw City in July

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GH in Mackinaw City, Michigan scheduled 441 pending appointments in July compared to 445 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Ruthette Mills donates $45 to Dana Ferguson's campaign committee in October

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Ruthette Mills donated $45 to Dana Ferguson during October.

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

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Krist at 205 N. Stephenson Ave. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Iron Mountain for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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50% of students at Les Cheneaux Community Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Les Cheneaux Community 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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White students at Ishpeming High School score 959.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

White students at Ishpeming High School scored 959.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Jan Pezzi donates $46 to Dana Ferguson's campaign committee in October

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Jan Pezzi donated $46 to Dana Ferguson during October.

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

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Holiday at 5095 U.S.-41 S. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Harvey for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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51.5% of Iron Mountain High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Iron Mountain High School ranked 349th among public schools in Michigan with 51.5 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: 88.2 percent of people in Hancock were old enough to vote in 2020

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Of the 4,526 citizens living in Hancock in 2020, 3,990 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Economically disadvantaged students at St. Ignace Area Schools score 917 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at St. Ignace Area Schools scored 917 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515BY in Wyoming, Michigan scheduled 25,701 pending appointments in August compared to 25,369 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Mobil at 118 W. Mich.-35 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Gwinn for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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81 businesses in Delta County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

There were 81 businesses in Delta 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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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Hermansville for the week of January 18-24

By UP Gazette | Jan 31, 2021

The Mobil at W5386 U.S.-2 is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Hermansville for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.