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Hancock, Mich, April 24, 2018 – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, will not issue a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for UP Health System – Portage during its Spring 2018 update of national grades. According to Leapfrog …

Keweenaw businesses are putting safety first and taking steps to better prepare for crisis situations. Several dozen business owners and professionals met in Houghton yesterday as they learned of some precautionary measures that will improve security in the work place. As tragic events such as the recent school shooting in …

LANSING — The only Democratic candidate in the race for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District may not be on the ballot. According to a press release, on April 27th, the day of the deadline to withdraw from the Michigan primary ballot, the Michigan Bureau of Elections notified the campaign they would …

An investigation is being conducted into a fatal crash in Marquette County involving a Marquette City Police patrol car. The accident happened just after 4pm Tuesday on M-553 in Sands Township, just south of the city of Marquette. The Michigan State Police say a vehicle driven by 80-year-old Nathanial Carpenter …

A hit and run accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian is being considered a domestic disturbance, according to the Houghton Police Department. Officers were called to the accident on College Avenue near Michigan Technological University just before noon on Tuesday. A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle, and …

HOUGHTON, MI, April 30, 2018 – The Rozsa Center is pleased to announce their 2018/19 Season Ticket Sale! Season Ticket Packages are on sale early this year, May 1st, with the best discounts available on all the season has to offer! There are four Season Ticket Package options this year, …

The United States Army is taking a step to improve road safety by teaching local teens about the dangers of distracted driving. “This trailer educates our youth on the effects of drinking and driving and being impaired while driving,” said US Army Captain Jarryl Jenkins. As teenagers are learning to …

Houghton, Michigan (April 19, 2018) — Mom Prom Keweenaw is holding its fourth annual adoption fundraiser on May 11th in Houghton.  This event has established a reputation for being one of the don’t-miss evenings of the year. “Mom Prom Keweenaw is truly a grassroots organization. The first event in 2015 …

On Friday, April 27th, over 200 high school students from every corner of the Upper Peninsula descended on Northern Michigan University’s Jacobetti Complex for the 12th Annual Upper Peninsula High School CTE Skills Challenge Day. Students from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie and Escanaba to Calumet showcased their impressive skills …

A bipartisan package of five bills removing regulatory barriers to clean energy producers will be unveiled during a news conference in Lansing Tuesday. State Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Williams Township), chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, said the five-bill measure restores fair-value pricing for renewable energy sold back to utility …