The Portage Health Foundation is hosting a weekend chock full of events–centered around healthy outdoor activities and helping the community. Experience the Keweenaw takes place over Memorial Day Weekend. Chelsea Goodreau with Portage Health Foundation’s Communications and Marketing, said, “We’re looking at trying to highlight all the resources that we …
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Hancock City Councilmember and former mayor Mary Tuisku has died. The following was posted on the Downtown Hancock Facebook page: It is with deepest sympathy that we mourn the loss of Mary J Tuisku who passed away May 14, 2017. Mary was an active and compassionate proponent for the City …
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CALUMET, Mich. – Paper health records are a thing of the past for the Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw, thanks to a generous donation from the Asprius Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF). The Aspirus KHF recently donated $5,059 to CLK for the purchase of a new electronic health records …
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CALUMET: The USA Guts Board of Directors announces the latest inductees into the International Frisbee and USA Guts Hall of Fame. The five new inductees are: Mark Banghart of Lansing; Steve Buckley of metro Detroit; Pat Dexter of Albuquerque, NM; Duane Haralson of Calumet; and Julie Vadnais of Washburn, WI …
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers to get ready for the fishing seasons opening Monday, May 15, in the Upper Peninsula. Seasons for walleye, northern pike and muskellunge for all Upper Peninsula waters including the Great Lakes, inland waters, and St. Marys River open that day. Anglers currently …
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Efficiency United will return to the Portage Lake District Library for two days of energy saving items for sale. The sale will be held in the lobby on Wednesday, May 17, from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and on Thursday, May 18, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Items for …
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[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation is putting on an event Memorial Day weekend called Experience the Keweenaw. It is a multi-purpose event that will be 1) raise funds for an outdoor recreation and wellness fund, 2) raise awareness to the natural resources and silent sports in our community (Baraga, Houghton, …
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The Portage Lake District Library will host the Superior AmeriCorps Book Club for Kids celebrating Pajama Day on Saturday, May 13, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Kids ages 3 through 9 are invited to wear pajamas and bring their favorite stuffed animal for bedtime stories. After listening to stories, kids …
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ONTONAGON, Mich. – Following on the heels of a successful community open house celebration for the new emergency department and inpatient unit at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, generous support for the main entrance canopy continues to come in. Ontonagon residents Bill and Joanne Wood presented Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation President Jim …
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Health care provides a wide range of career opportunities for students. Students from the Copper Country Intermediate School District toured U.P. Health System—Portage to get a behind-the-scenes look at working at a hospital. Manderfield-051217-1 Catherine Manderfield, RN, and Clinical Human Resources Coordinator for U.P. Health System—Portage, said, “So they were …
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