According to the CDC more than 60 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder. Sleep problems have been linked to car crashes and accidents on the job. Now not getting enough shut eye could increase your risk of stroke. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.
Read More »Schuette Warns Of Emails From “The Office of the Attorney General”
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has released a new consumer alert after several Michigan businesses reported receiving a suspicious email from “The Office of The Attorney General.” This link, when clicked, installs malware which steals confidential information from individual computers. The Department of Attorney General says if you receive the …
Read More »Group Touts Benefits of Immigration Reform
A new report from the Michigan Office for New Americans says 60-thousand immigrants have moved into the state between 2010 and 2014. The ten percent increase is higher than the national average of nearly six percent. The Associated Press says the influx of immigrants helped to mitigate the state’s broader …
Read More »One Person Injured In Accident In Ontonagon County
One person is injured after a two car collision in Ontonagon yesterday morning. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department says Fay Groitzsch of Bruce Crossing was traveling West on M64 at intersection of M64/US45 in Ontonagon Village just after 9:30am, when she started to make a left turn onto US45. Not …
Read More »Ontonagon County Election Results Recap
In Ontonagon County, current Bergland Township Supervisor David Roberts, a Democrat, knows who his Republican challenger will be in November. Carl Bailey beat out Tom Paulman 67 to 33 percent in the primary. All four county-wide proposals passed—the EMS, Tax Limit, Public Transit and Senior Millages. So did the millages …
Read More »Keweenaw County Election Results Recap
In Keweenaw County, District 5 Commissioner Randy Eckloff was narrowly defeated in the Democrat primary by Sandra Gayk–32 votes to 30. There is no Republican challenger so Gayk will win the seat on the Board of Commissioners in November. Proposals passing include the Courthouse—Jail Building and Grounds Millage Renewal, the …
Read More »Baraga County Election Results Recap
In Baraga County, Shelley Loyd and Pete Magaraggia both hold onto to their L’Anse Township trustee positions with Dan Grandy’s challenge falling short. It was the only contested race for the primary in the county. Loyd received 212 votes, Magaraggia 242 and Grandy 66. All of the ballot proposals in …
Read More »Houghton County Election Results Recap
Funding for the Houghton County Medical Care Facility is safe for now. In an overwhelming show of support, 80 percent of the voters approved the millage renewal for the facility, which provides nursing home care and other services to vulnerable adults who otherwise may not be able to afford it. …
Read More »Bergman Defeats Casperson & Allen For Republican Nomination
In the primary race for the 1st Congressional District, retired Lt. General Jack Bergman pulled off the upset over fellow Republicans Tom Casperson and Jason Allen. According to the Secretary of State website, Bergman received almost 39 percent of the vote with Casperson pulling in less than 32 percent and …
Read More »Turning 65? “Welcome to Medicare” Seminar Offered
UPCAP’s Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) is offering free seminars in the area to help folks new to Medicare understand their benefits and choices. The first will be held on Tuesday, August 23rdfrom 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the U.P. Health Systems – Portage Conference Room, 500 Campus Drive, Hancock. …
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