Police say the driver of a logging truck that spilled its load yesterday is at fault for the accident. The spill happened just after 3:00 Wednesday morning on US-41 in Ely Township when the driver lost control of his rig, left the roadway and lost the load. No injuries were …
Read More »Great Turn Out For Keweenaw Job Fair
Employers often say it’s hard to find quality new workers. A lot of potential employees have trouble finding work. To put those two groups together in the same room, the 3rd Annual Keweenaw Job Fair was held at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. With roughly 200 job seekers, …
Read More »Portage’s Family Birthing Center and PortagePointe Lift Visitor Restrictions
HANCOCK, Mich. – The Family Birthing Center and PortagePointe at UP Health System – Portage lifted their recent visitor restrictions on Wednesday (April 6). The visiting hours in the Family Birthing Center are daily from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. For any questions regarding your visit please call 906-483-1234 for the Family …
Read More »Son's Suicide Spurs Event to Save Lives
A Michigan man, whose son committed suicide, is hoping an event this week might save lives. Chrystal Knight reports.
Read More »Dealers File Lawsuits Against Volkswagen
Volkswagen — which has been sued by customers — and will likely be fined by the government, is now facing a lawsuit from some dealers. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert has details –
Read More »Will Wisconsin's Primary Affect The Nominations?
The Wisconsin presidential primary Tuesday found wins for Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders. How do those victories affect the presidential nominations? Matt Grossman, the Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, believes Hillary Clinton is secure in her nomination, however… Grossman does not …
Read More »New Device to Treat Sleep Apnea Gaining Popularity
Sleep apnea is a common and serious sleep disorder. Many people get help with a C-Pap machine for sleep apnea. But if that’s not helping there’s an oral appliance to consider. Dr. Earl Bogrow says while the custom device can run $2,000 to $3,000, more insurance companies are now covering …
Read More »Lutheran Social Services Changes Name
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan has re-branded itself under a new name and logo. The CEO of what is now Samaritas, Sam Beals, says its not the first time they’ve considered a name change, but an increasingly diverse population brought the need for a more inclusive name. Beals says the new …
Read More »Teens Learn Impact of Texting While Driving
A moment of distraction behind the wheel could lead to disaster. That’s the message being driven home to a group of Michigan teens. More from Charlie Langton—
Read More »SOS Johnson Encourages People to Become Organ Donors
It’s Donate Life month in Michigan and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is encouraging Michiganders to sign up to be on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. She says the number of donors has increased nearly 30-percent in five years. For more information on how to become an organ donor, go …
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