Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Regional briefing
Great day to be outdoors
New COVID-19 cases declining
ESCANABA — As of Tuesday, the U.P. had 16,336
confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 17 cases
in 24 hours, 4,014 probable cases, 383 deaths and 93
probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state
officials.
The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan
Department of Corrections.
According to the state of Michigan’s county-by-
county count issued Tuesday, Delta County had a
total of 2,642 confirmed COVID-19 cases (an in-
crease of two cases), 470 probable cases, 65 deaths
and 19 probable deaths; Menominee County had
1,614 confirmed cases (unchanged), 262 probable
cases, 35 deaths and two probable deaths; School-
craft County had 229 confirmed cases (unchanged),
28 probable cases, four deaths and one probable
death.
Houghton student
looks to repeat as
Poetry Out
Loud finalist
By GARRETT NEESE
Houghton Daily
forming to a crowd of
people at Michigan State
University, Frazier recit-
ed her poem from home.
Performing alone, it’s
harder to get the right en-
ergy, Frazier said. When
reciting the poems, she
tries to pretend there’s an
audience in front of her.
“It’s a lot like doing a
play or really any type of
presentation,” she said.
“It’s easier if you’re talk-
ing to someone, it’s sort
of like a camera. Your
emotions build up more,
and you get more ner-
vous. But overall, it
makes your performance
better.”
Mining Gazette
HOUGHTON — One
of last year’s finalists in
the Michigan Poetry Out
Loud competition is look-
ing to repeat the feat this
year.
Adeline Frazier, a 10th-
grader at Houghton High
School, will compete at
the state level again after
winning the school level.
This year’s contest was
conducted virtually, as
the state’s will be.
To advance to state, she
performed Edgar Allan
Poe’s “The Conqueror
Matt Bastian, 39, of Iron Mountain, sleds down the hill at City Park in Iron Mountain with his 10-year-old daughter, Green-
lee Neuens, and her friend, 9-year-old Layla Wedin, late Tuesday afternoon. Iron Mountain reached a high of 45 degrees Tues-
day, the warmest day so far in 2021. (Iron Mountain Daily News photo by Brian Christensen)
Worm”
and
Robert
Graves’ “The Kiss.”
The Poe poem is
With students recording
their performances from
home, the state judges
didn’t award a top prize.
Instead, Frazier was
named as one of four fi-
nalists. Being named a fi-
nalist again would be a
big help for getting schol-
arships, she said.
In her second year do-
ing Poetry Out Loud, Fra-
zier’s become a stronger
performer, she said. And
she has a better idea what
the judges are looking
for.
Some is based on how
the voice resonates, she
said. But the reader can’t
just get by with being
pleasing to the ear. They
also need physical move-
ments that are precise and
match the story they’re
telling with their poem,
Frazier said.
a
NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:00 a.m.
To Be Held by Video and Telephone
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will
hold a public hearing to receive public comments on pro-
posed changes to the Preservation of Records for Electric,
Gas, and Steam Utilities rule set.
longer one, and “really
beautiful,” Frazier said.
“I think it’s really funny
because I can do it really
dramatically, because it’s
about this giant worm
who comes down and eats
a bunch of angels in a
play,” she said.
Frazier’s older cousin
had performed “The
Kiss” when she was in
high school. Frazier was
particularly taken with
the last two lines: “With-
Sealed bids will be received by the Marquette County Road
Commission at their offices at 1610 N. Second Street,
Ishpeming, Michigan 49849 until 10:00 a.m. Eastern Stan-
dard Time on Thursday, March 11, 2021, for:
2021 Primary Road & Township Local
Road HMA Resurfacing Bid
This is a proposal to adopt and amend rules governing the
preservation of records for electric, gas, and steam utilities.
These rules apply to all electric, gas, and steam utilities that
are subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Com-
mission.The rules are intended to provide for appropriate
preservation of the records needed by the Commission to
carry out its regulatory functions.The amendments to the
rules reflect the changing technology used to prepare and
preserve business records, as well as the time frames the
records are retained. In addition, the Commission proposes
removing references to obsolete information storage meth-
ods from the existing rules.
Bid forms may be obtained from the Marquette County
Road Commission office.
All bids shall be marked “2021 HMA Resurfacing Bid”
including the item bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to
waive any irregularities in any bid, or to accept any bid or
part of a bid they deem most advantageous to
out
life/Poor
bone.”
hope,
without
flesh, sad
Marquette County.
MARQUETTE COUNTY
ROAD COMMISSION
State contestants add a
third poem. Frazier’s will
be Theodore Roethke’s
“In a Dark Time.”
“There’s a lot of emo-
tions in that one that I can
perform pretty well,” she
said.
Last year’s school com-
petition was done in the
auditorium. But by the
time of the state competi-
tion in March, COVID-
19 had closed in-person
classes. Instead of per-
The current rules have not been updated for more than 30
years and do not include provisions for modern virtual and
computer storage of records.The rule changes are intended
to modernize rules for retention of records for electric, gas,
and steam utilities to include modern virtual and computer
storage of records as opposed to brick and mortar storage.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
09:00 AM
Jurisdiction is pursuant to section 5 of 1919 PA 419 and
section 4 of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.4.These rules will take
effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State.
The rules are published on the Michigan
“It’s just something that
you get better with,” she
said. “It takes practice
and time.”
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Public Service CommissionAdministrative Rules for
Gas Safety Rule Set 2019-059 LR
Government web site at
ter in the April 15, 2021 issue. Copies of the draft rules may
also be obtained by mail or electronic
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
will hold a public hearing to receive public
comments on proposed changes to the Gas Safety
rule set.
Garrett Neese can be
reached at gneese@min-
inggazette.com.
transmission at the following address:
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public
Service Commission
Executive Secretary,
Michigan Public Service Commission
P. O. B ox 3 0 2 2 1 , L a n s i n g , M i c h i g a n 4 8 9 0 9 E m a i l : m p s c e d -
The primary purpose of these amendments to an
existing rule set is to adopt by reference current
federal regulations governing gas safety along with
updating certain other technical standards
contained in the rules. The Michigan Public Service
Commission also proposes to add record retention
periods.The proposed amendments also make
minor changes to Michigan rules so that the
language in these rules conforms more closely to
the federal rules.
PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing regarding the Michigamme Township Grant
Application for Reconditioning the Tennis and Basketball
Courts at the Michigamme Township Park will be held on
Comments on the rules may be made in person at the hear-
ing or by mail or electronic mail until
Monday, March 8th at 6:45 p.m.
Communication in writing in relation to the
grant application must be received by 5:00 pm
on March 8th and can be mailed to:
Michigamme Township
April 7, 2021, at 05:00 p.m.
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with
the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing
assistance to take part in the hearings due to disability may
call 517-284-8090 to make arrangements.
C/O William Seppanen, Supervisor
P.O. Box 220
49 USC 60105(b)(2) provides that the state retains
jurisdiction over gas pipeline facilities and
Michigamme, MI 49861
The meeting can be attended by Zoom #571-416-4947.
transportation as long as the state certifies that it
has adopted each applicable federal standard, or is
taking steps to adopt that standard.
For more information,
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MCL 483.152 provides that the Michigan Public
Service Commission shall promulgate rules and
prescribe safety standards for gas pipeline facilities
and transportation These rules will take effect
immediately after filing with the Secretary of State.
The rules are published on the Michigan
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