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Just what the doctor ordered! “Movement is medicine” for older adults and “exercise is the miracle drug,” says study after study about healthy aging. “You’re never too old and it’s never too late.” Beginning Monday, January 29 seniors are invited to join Gentle Exercise classes for twelve weeks at 4 …

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. – There is such a thing as a broken heart. Brought on by extreme stress or anxiety from a traumatic event, like the loss of a loved one, the symptoms can be similar to a heart attack. And, according to health experts, women are more likely than men …

With this year’s flu season gaining attention on a national level, area parents are being reminded of the importance of immunization. The dominant strain of the current virus is known as H3N2 and is also believed to be behind two other severe flu seasons of recent years. “We are very …

Michigan Tech will host one of three meetings in the area of the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force along with the Michigan State Police, during Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The public invited to an open session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Memorial Union Ballroom B, on …

HANCOCK — There’s still a place for you in the music workshops that Heikinpäivä is providing this year, so don’t miss a beat, and reserve your seat! Festival programming continues Tuesday with a lecture and recital about the ancient Finnish instrument jouhikko, which was nearly lost to history but is …

Two wolves remain on Isle Royale. The count was confirmed on the second flight of the year on January 20th by those conducting the Wolves and Moose on Isle Royale study project, based out of Michigan Tech. There had been previous reports that the population was down to a single …

Students in grades K-12 are invited to the Portage Lake District Library to collaborate with Clay Artist Elaine Eikenberry on Saturday, January 27, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Students will create clay art pieces that reflect the theme of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The …

With the annual Pigs ‘N Heat hockey match less than two weeks away, area police and fire departments will be out in the community selling tickets to the fundraiser. Along with admission to the game, every ticket purchased is automatically entered in a series of drawings for cash and prizes. …

At last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing, the Chronic Wasting Disease Working Group – a panel challenged by the commission to explore actions that could substantially mitigate or eliminate CWD in Michigan – presented its recommendations to strengthen the fight against this neurological …

The secret is out–Houghton is one of the best small towns in the nation to move to, according to moveBuddha, a technology company that offers tools to help people relocate. The group looked at thousands of searches each month on their moving cost calculator done by people looking to move. …