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News from March 2024

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Dickinson County in 2021

By UP Gazette | Mar 7, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Dickinson County received $39,161 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Schoolcraft County District: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2022-23 school year?

By UP Gazette | Mar 7, 2024

The most prevalent ethnicity in the Schoolcraft County district's student body in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Gogebic County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Mar. 2

By UP Gazette | Mar 7, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Gogebic County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 2, according to GasBuddy.com.

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What was 2nd largest nursing home in Iron County as of Q4 2023?

By UP Gazette | Mar 7, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Iron River Care Center was the second largest nursing home in Iron County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Where was the cheapest place to fill up on regular gas in cities in Houghton County in week ending Mar. 2?

By UP Gazette | Mar 6, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Houghton County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 2, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Baraga County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By UP Gazette | Mar 6, 2024

In Baraga County districts, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Mackinac County farmers in 2021 reached $117,590

By UP Gazette | Mar 6, 2024

Farms in Mackinac County received $117,590 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Iron County Medical Care Facility Q4 2023’s largest nursing home in Iron County

By UP Gazette | Mar 6, 2024

Iron County Medical Care Facility, the largest nursing home in Iron County, aided an average of 116.6 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Gogebic County rise or fall in 2021?

By UP Gazette | Mar 6, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Gogebic County received $111,135 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Gogebic County in week ending Mar. 2

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Gogebic County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 2, according to GasBuddy.com.

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How much did farmers in Ontonagon County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

Farms in Ontonagon County received $272,377 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Menominee County in week ending Mar. 2?

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Menominee County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 2, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Christian Park Village was 3rd largest nursing home in Delta County as of Q4 2023

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

Christian Park Village, the third largest nursing home in Delta County, aided an average of 53.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Farm subsidies skyrocket in 2021 across cities in Houghton County

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Houghton County received $59,141 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Alger County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

The most prevalent ethnicity in the Alger County districts' student body in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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Reps. Prestin, Markkanen Encourage Public Input on New Wind, Solar Siting Laws

By UP Gazette | Mar 5, 2024

State Reps. Greg Markkanen and Dave Prestin have urged the public to participate in upcoming opportunities to provide input on new state laws regarding wind and solar project siting. The legislation in question removes local control over large-scale projects, a move that has sparked controversy and opposition from the representatives.Prestin, who voted against the plan, expressed his concerns over the new law's implications, stating, "The forced solar and wind siting bills added insult to injury, giving power to Lansing bureaucrats to determine if these projects go up in...

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11 Schoolcraft County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By UP Gazette | Mar 4, 2024

Farms in Schoolcraft County received $55,838 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Mackinac County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By UP Gazette | Mar 4, 2024

The most prevalent ethnicity in the Mackinac County districts' student body in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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What was 2nd largest nursing home in Delta County as of Q4 2023?

By UP Gazette | Mar 4, 2024

Bishop Noa Home for Senior Citizens, the second largest nursing home in Delta County, aided an average of 59.7 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies skyrocket in cities associated with Iron County in 2021

By UP Gazette | Mar 4, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Iron County received $488,680 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.