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Portage Health Foundation (PHF) and Michigan Technological University are once again seeking local applicants for the Making a Difference Scholarship. At the heart of what the Portage Health Foundation does, is investing in health care, health research and health education. “We believe there is an enormity of opportunity for young people,” said Kevin Store, executive director of the PHFoundation. “By helping to provide access to …

January is human trafficking awareness month, and the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force has been giving presentations all week to spread awareness across the UP. The recently re-assembled task force has teamed up with local and federal law enforcement agencies and will hold two more seminars today. When you …

The city of Houghton made two appointments to the Library Board at their regular meeting Wednesday. Though there is currently only one open position on the board for the Portage Lake District Library, the pulling out of Chassell Township from the library district means Houghton will be able to appoint …

The City of Houghton’s current medical marijuana ordinance does not comply with the recently passed Medical Marijuana Facility Licensing Act. As the December 15th deadline approached, the city chose to rely on its existing ordinance and to take no further action as the new rules went into effect. It was …

HANCOCK — The reindeer are coming! The reindeer are coming! After several years of waiting, Heikinpäivä festival-goers will be pleased to know that this year’s festival will include three reindeer as part of the outdoor activities on Quincy Green. Thanks to an initiative by Finlandia University President Philip Johnson and …

The Copper Country is one of the few places in the United States where you can hear the Finnish language spoken in public on a regular basis. If you’ve ever wondered what those folks are saying, or wanted to join in their conversation, the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) at Finlandia University …

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 1. OVERVIEW The Portage Health Foundation’s mission is to support the charitable health needs of the community through enhanced philanthropy and community collaboration. The Portage Health Foundation’s five pillars of emphasis guides meaningful investment in projects, programs, and services that meet the needs of the community and …

UP Health System – Portage and Michigan Tech are teaming up to compare various methods of charging pain-treatment implants for patients with chronic back and lower limb pain. The results of this study will be used to create a new charging system for patients who have pain-mediating implants.  The primary …

Keweenaw residents say goodbye to long time friend and fellow community member Pat Campioni, who died Monday at his winter home in Florida. A third generation grocer, Campioni was the name sake of Pats foods, a chain of nine Upper Peninsula stores still owned and operated by the family today. …

From among the worst to one of the best–that was the theme of Governor Rick Snyder’s final state of the state address Tuesday night. The Republican governor touted that under his leadership, Michigan has surged from a state in the bottom 10 of the country to among the top 10, …