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Aspirus At Home, formerly Aspirus VNA Home Health, recently was named a Top Agency of the 2014 HomeCare Elite™, rating it among the top 25 percent of the nearly 10,000 home health agencies in the United States. The HomeCare Elite is a compilation of the top performing home health agencies …

The Portage Health Foundation has teamed up with local area Chambers of Commerce to bring a leadership conference to the Copper Country in September. The Ignite Leadership Conference is scheduled to be held on Friday Sept. 25, 2015 at the Magnusson Franklin Square Inn located in downtown Houghton. Organizers of …

The first of three road closures in Keweenaw County will take place today. M-26 in Eagle River will be closed from Maple Street to Jacobs Creek by Jampot. Tomorrow, M-26 in Eagle Harbor will be closed from the Eagle Harbor Marina Road to Brockway Mountain Drive West. Then on Tuesday, …

A Michigan Tech researcher has been appointed to a new board created to help protect the Mackinac Straits and surrounding waters. Governor Rick Snyder announced the creation of the Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board last week. One of them was Great Lakes Research Center director Guy Meadows, who was named …

Seniors in the Houghton area can now take advantage of a program designed to help keep them fit. Silver Sneakers is a health and fitness program for Medicare-eligible individuals that have the program as part of their health plan. The program also allows members to get either a free membership …

The city of Houghton is on a list of the best sports cities in the country, albeit pretty far down on that list. Houghton comes in at number 302. The rankings by Wallethub.com were based on data such as the performance level of local teams, average ticket prices, attendance and …

As Michigan lawmakers consider legislation to regulate e-cigarettes, a new study says e-cigs may serve as a gateway to youth smoking. The study followed about 700 people aged 16 to 21. Lead author, Doctor Brian Primack, says they found that 38 percent of e-cig smokers progressed on to traditional smoking. …

Michigan’s OK-2-Say program, which allows high school students to submit confidential tips as a way to report safety threats before a tragedy occurs, is a success so far. That’s according to Katharyn Barron of the Michigan Attorney General’s office. She calls OK-2-Say the crown jewel in Michigan’s school safety program. …

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley is recommending Michigan lawmakers put into law what the State Board of Education has already recommended: eliminating any use of seclusion and restraint of misbehaving special education students unless they pose a danger to themselves or others. The board adopted the policy in 2006, but it …

A special committee determining the fate of State Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat will pick up where it left off today. On Tuesday Gamrat went before the committee asking for censure, amid a tearful apology. Today it could be Courser’s turn to testify. He’s been invited to come before …