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May 6 election results

The following issues are on the May 6 ballot in the Upper Peninsula for the WNMU-FM listening area: 

ALGER COUNTY

One seat on the Munising City Commission

Rod DesJardins -- 32

Douglas Mason -- 16

DELTA COUNTY

In addition to the authority granted to the City Council to sell the Power Plant for continued plant operations, shall the City Council be authorized to dispose of the Power Plant equipment and assets including up to the 40 acres of real property where said assets are located? 

Yes -- 509

No -- 229

GOGEBIC COUNTY
 

The Bessemer Area School District is offering a $4.98 million bond proposal to remodel buildings with safety and energy conservation improvements, purchase school buses, and install instructional technology infrastructure. 

Yes -- 431

No -- 493

HOUGHTON/KEWEENAW COUNTIES

An 18-mill, 10-year renewal for CLK Public Schools operations. 

Yes -- 348

No -- 81

An 18-mill, 5-year renewal for Hancock Public Schools operations. 

Yes -- 185

No -- 43

Hancock Public Schools:  1 mill over 5 years for Headlee restoration purposes, if necessary. 

Yes -- 164

No -- 64

LUCE/CHIPPEWA/MACKINAC/SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES

An 18-mill renewal for Tahquamenon Area Schools operations. 

LUCE

Yes -- 382

No -- 261

MARQUETTE COUNTY

The Ishpeming Public School District is offering a $6.78 million bond proposal for building and site purposes (for several district buildings).

Yes -- 305

No -- 162

The Ishpeming Public School District if offering a $1.06 million bond proposal for building and site purposes (for Birchview Elementary School). 

Yes -- 305

No -- 160

MENOMINEE COUNTY

A renewal of 1 mill over 4 years for Harris Township fire operations. 

Yes -- 88

No -- 26

Menominee Area Public Schools is offering a 2-mill over 10 years sinking fund millage for building and site purposes. 

Yes -- 1,073

No -- 475

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.