Northern Michigan University hockey team can’t break through Saturday against Arizona State, falling 2-0NMU can’t break through Saturday | News, Sports, Jobs

Northern Michigan University’s Danny Ciccarello, top center, braces himself to block a shot by Arizona State’s Ryan Kirwan, lower left, during their game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps) The Wildcats fell to 1-5 after being swept in this nonconference series by the Sun Devils (3-4-1). There…

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State briefs for Sunday, May 30

Va.’s recidivism rate still among lowest in country RICHMOND — Virginia’s recidivism rate remains among the nation’s lowest for a fifth year. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday that the state’s current rate is about 24%. Virginia’s rate remains among the lowest of the 42 states that report reincarceration of state-responsible inmates within three years of…

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State briefs for Sunday, Jan. 31

Mountain Valley Pipeline drops plan for blanket permit ROANOKE — Mountain Valley Pipeline says it will abandon its plan to use a blanket permit to cross nearly 500 streams and wetlands. The Roanoke Times reported Tuesday that the pipeline project will instead apply for individual approvals for each open-cut crossing. That will make for a…

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State briefs for Sunday, Dec. 13

Virginia now participating in unified COVID-19 tracing tool RALEIGH, N.C. — As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of Columbia will now be able to send and receive alerts beyond their home state if they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus or come into…

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