Michigan is going to team up with Ohio and Pennsylvania to create more “connected highways.” Several miles of Michigan Highways can already send information to connected vehicles about roadway conditions. Matt Smith of the state department of transportation says a lot of this work is being done at Universities. SMARTBELT-A-SMITH
Read More »Knowing Options Leads To Better Food Choices
Knowledge is power–and when you know about healthy eating options, you’re more likely to follow them. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details of a new study. U OF M STUDY-V-LITES(MNN)
Read More »Report Shows U.S. & Canada Not Keeping Up With Water Quality Agreement
The United States and Canada are behind schedule on identifying chemical pollutants in the Great Lakes. That’s the results of a report from the agency, the International Joint Commission. The report says toxic substances such as PCBs appear to be declining, but several new and emerging chemicals such as fire …
Read More »Michigan’s Unemployment Rate Reaches Five Percent
Michigan’s December seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5 percent in December as the state saw an increase in the total labor force by 14,000. The increase was from 4.9 percent in November, and was the only time in 2016 the jobless rate stood at 5 percent. The increase was …
Read More »Prevailing Wage Law Repeal Introduced
Legislation to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law has been introduced in Lansing. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, along with Senators Dave Robertson of Grand Blanc and Pete MacGregor of Rockford, say the prevailing wages laws are an unnecessary burden on schools and local communities and it doesn’t make sense that …
Read More »USPS Rates Going Up
Starting Sunday, it will cost you more to ship a package. The United States Postal Service says the cost of a stamp will increase from 47 cents to 49. There are increases on small, medium and large flat-rate boxes and changes to flat-rate envelopes including regular, legal and padded flat-rate …
Read More »New VA CPAP CLinic
IRON MOUNTAIN –The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, recently established a new CPAP Clinic to offer Veterans who suffer with sleep apnea help in adapting to their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment. Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in which breathing is regularly …
Read More »Keweenaw Business Ball Raises $2,465 for Local Food Pantry
HOUGHTON, Michigan (January 16, 2017) – Last month, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP), and Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) came together at the Continental Fire Company to host the Keweenaw Business Ball, a collaborative holiday celebration. This seasonal gathering offered more than good cheer, great food …
Read More »Spring 2017 Classes at the Copper Country Community Arts Center
Hancock- The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock has released their Spring class schedule for classes happening February-May, 2017. Painting, ceramics, drawing, stained glass, beading, letterpress printing, book arts and more courses can be found by visiting their website www.coppercountryarts.com. The Copper Country Community Arts Center is located at 126 …
Read More »Health Center Earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Car
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Health Center’s Pediatrics and Family Practice clinics in Hancock, MI, has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships. The NCQA …
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