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HOUGHTON, Michigan (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) – “I am the son of a terrorist. Here’s how I chose peace.” If you’re raised on dogma and hate, can you choose a different path? Zak Ebrahim was just seven years old when his father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. His …

HANCOCK, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Renee O’Neill, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), to their team of OB/GYN providers at UGL’s Hancock Family Health Center –Obstetrics & Gynecology. O’Neill has relocated to the Upper Peninsula from Missouri, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing …

An exciting initiative to promote the burgeoning U.P. craft beer and wine industry is slated for the next Regional Roundtable, the quarterly event of the Western U.P. Regional Chamber Alliance. The event, which will kick-off a planning study to explore the feasibility of establishing a regional marketing program to showcase …

The Michigan State University MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub has invested in the latest round of technologies, including a project by Dr. Ezra Bar-Ziv of Michigan Tech, making an impact on the commercial market in agriculture, food packing, biotechnology, natural resources and animal health. East Lansing, Mich. (March 28, 2018) – Thirteen …

While Grant Township officials are evaluating the cause and seeking a solution to a recent wastewater leak, residents of Copper Harbor are reminded that there is no current threat to public safety and local drinking water remains safe. While making a routine check of the Grant Township wastewater treatment facility …

Three local hotels have been awarded the annual “Best of Brand”, which recognizes the brand’s top performing hotels and their staff. The announcement comes from the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau, which called receiving this honor a testament to the incredible work of the hotel teams in delivering top-notch hospitality …

The Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Towards Health) workshop is returning to Laurium beginning on April 19th. The workshop helps people living with daily challenges of diabetes, learn skills and tools needed to improve their health and manage their symptoms.  Subjects covered include: symptoms of diabetes, stress, managing fatigue and emotional problems, exercise, healthy …

What is green burial? It’s a natural, environmentally-friendly alternative to embalming, steel caskets and burial vaults.  And it is available in the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance (KGBA)—a non-profit educational and advocacy organization—will give a community update on the status of green burial in our area, providing information and answering questions at …

Final approvals were recently granted by government regulatory agencies for a dredging project set to begin this summer at the Grand Traverse Bay Harbor in Houghton County. The work is part of the ongoing effort to save Buffalo Reef, an important Lake Superior natural fish-spawning reef from being covered by shifting …

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently issued $500,000 in grants to 25 local health departments to help combat Michigan’s hepatitis A outbreak. Local health departments were issued $20,000 each to increase vaccination outreach to high-risk populations and include: Allegan County Health Department Kalamazoo County …