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Dementia Caregivers Program Available In Houghton

Creating Confident Caregivers is an exciting new program in select regions of Michigan, for family caregivers of persons with dementia and/or memory loss. This is a six-session workshop led by trained dementia care specialists. This university tested program provides participants with information, skills and attitudes to manage stress and increase …

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Study Shows UP Is Lagging In College Savings

Lansing – Upper Peninsula parents are less likely than those in other regions of the state to have begun saving for their children’s college education, a first-of-its-kind survey by the Michigan Education Trust (MET) found. The study by the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program discovered that 47 percent of Upper …

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Calumet Art Center’s Ed Gray Retires

The Executive Director of the Calumet Art Center is stepping down. In a post on the center’s Facebook page last week, Ed Gray announced his retirement as of Saturday, April 14th. Gray has been the executive director of the art center since 2008. Gray indicated that he will continue to …

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Crew Falls in Ninth – Monday Sports Wrap

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Both of the Detroit Tigers’ games against the New York Yankees yesterday were canceled because of bad weather. They’ll be made up in a day-night doubleheader on June 4th. The Tigers have a scheduled day off today, and will open a …

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Students Enjoy Science Fair & STEM Festival

Several area students will have their science fair project displayed in a Houghton museum after participating in the 20th Annual Western UP Science Fair and STEM Festival. The event took place yesterday afternoon on the campus of Michigan Tech, where a panel of judges awarded students Gold, Silver, and Bronze …

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