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Billerud has announced that it will temporarily close its Escanaba mill for up to three weeks as it investigates the blastomycosis fungal infection outbreak among its workers. The company said the decision was made to protect employees and contractors’ health and safety.

Voters in Alger and Marquette Counties will decide on a 20-year Special Education Millage Proposal, as part of the May 2023 election. If approved, the millage will cost the average homeowner 42 cents per day, based on a home value of $200,000, according to Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA).

While 25 other states have fully recovered the jobs they lost during the pandemic, Michigan is still down 71,400 jobs, a 1.6 percent decrease. It doesn’t look like the state is going to get above pre-pandemic levels any time soon, either. The state won’t recover the jobs lost until 2026 at the rate of growth we have experienced over the past five months.

The criminal proceedings regarding Grace Boyer were extensive, exhausting and emotional. Anytime a person’s home is destroyed due to the actions of another is a lot to handle. It could have gotten vindictive and nasty quickly.

Yet another fun month, last month, here at the library. Our community came together for some fun events, we’re seeing new books on the shelves and we are making connections in our community. Let’s keep it going! I hope to meet more of you this month.

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Businesses closed for holiday Courts are closed in observance of Good Friday, the first business day before Easter. Multiple restaurants and offices will have changed hours for the holiday, most notably Altran not offering rides on Sunday. Check with the individual businesses before travelling long distances.