Home / News (page 1396)

News

Lack Of Sleep Could Increase Stroke Risk

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 »

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. …

Read More »