With so many dating shows and dating apps, it looks like everyone wants to be part of a couple. But it turns out single people might have more fulfilling lives. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.
Read More »Cognitive Behavorial Therapy Could Help You Land A Job
Research finds a type of counseling may help with your job hunt. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves a process of changing our thoughts and behaviors in order to produce better emotions, better outcomes and higher levels of functioning. Psychologist Scott Bea.
Read More »Trump’s 2nd Amendment Stirs Controversy
More controversy surrounding Donald Trump as, in discussing Hillary Clinton, he states “if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks, although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.” That remark raising the ire of Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brandon Dillon, saying “Donald Trump is …
Read More »Clinton To Speak On Jobs During Visit To Michigan
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s visit Michigan on Thursday, and will be speaking at a Warren company that has expanded its auto supply business into the defense and aerospace industries. The Clinton campaign says she will describe how the jobs plan she first outlined in Raleigh, North Carolina in June …
Read More »More Funding For Low-Income Students Called For
State Superintendent Brian Whiston has called for legislative action to help improve the funding needs for Michigan schools, based on the findings of a state-funded Education Finance Study. The study shows a disparity in funding between school districts in Michigan, as well as the effects of poverty on a child’s …
Read More »Warm Great Lakes Could Affect Upcoming Seasons
How hot has it been? The water temperature of the Great Lakes is at its warmest since 2012. The warmest Great Lake is currently Lake Erie at 78.5 degrees. The warm water could be a sign that the state will avoid early frosts in the fall. But some say it …
Read More »U of M Study Looks At Smoking And Mental Illness
A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that smoking greatly reduces life expectancy for people with serious mental illness. Researchers say those smokers cut 15 years off their lives, compared to people who have never smoked and don’t have mental illness. They also die ten years earlier than …
Read More »Trial Set For Child Porn Suspect
A former high school coach facing child pornography charges is heading to trial. The trial of 71-Year old Don Sawaski has been scheduled to begin on November 14th in Houghton County Circuit Court. Sawaski, a former athletic director at Houghton High School, is facing two counts of possession of child sexually abusive …
Read More »HEET Giving LEDs to Income-Qualified UPPCO Customers
The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team is distributing LED light bulbs at no charge to Upper Peninsula Power Co. customers who meet income guidelines. Income guidelines range from $23,340 for a single person up to $80,180 for a family of eight. The LEDs, which are provided by Efficiency United, use only …
Read More »Volunteers Needed for Keweenaw Brewfest Fundraiser
Houghton, Michigan—Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is currently looking for volunteers for this year’s Keweenaw Brewfest annual fundraiser. It will be held on Saturday, August 27th, 2016, from 1-5 PM at the Kestner Waterfront Park (Chutes & Ladders) in Houghton. KCF currently needs volunteers to help with setup on Friday, August …
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