An ORV Safety Course will be held next month in Bruce Crossing. The free 8-hour State of Michigan course will be held June 15th at the Stannard Township Hall from 9am to 5pm. Anyone and all ages are welcome. A parent or guardian is required to accompany children age 10 …
Read More »Aspirus Keweenaw accepting nominations for DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
The following press release was issued by Aspirus Keweenaw: LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital & Clinics are now accepting nominations for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital & Clinics …
Read More »UP Health System–Portage Presents A Day For Women
UP Health System—Portage will hosting an evening devoted to topics just for women. The evening will include great information from medical professionals, free health screenings (including full lipid profile – total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, blood glucose), dinner and socializing. The event takes place Wednesday, May 22nd from 5:00-7:30 pm …
Read More »Volunteers Sought For CCC/POW Camp Archaeological Project
The following press release was issued by the US Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/hiawatha/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD628299 (Gladstone, MI) — Hiawatha National Forest and the US Forest Service Passport In Time Program (PIT) are currently seeking twelve volunteers to participate in an archaeological excavation at the historic Camp Au Train July 29 – August 2, 2019. No …
Read More »Marquette Woman Accused Of Stealing Drugs From Hospital
A Marquette woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing drugs from UP Health System—Marquette, where she was employed. The Marquette Police Department says they arrested 30-year-old Heather Peterson on Friday for warrants of Larceny in a Building and Possession of a Controlled Substance. These charges stem from an investigation by …
Read More »17-Mile Long Road Project Set To Begin In Keweenaw County
A road repair project is set to get underway near Mohawk in Keweenaw County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $1.6 million to chip seal 17 miles of US-41 from north of First Street in Mohawk to north of Lac La Belle Road. The work includes crack sealing, …
Read More »L’Anse Twp Voters Block Wind Turbine Referendum, Hancock School Millage Passes
Most of the ballot proposals in the Copper Country were approved by voters in Tuesday’s election, but the most controversial of them was not. A referendum to change the wording of an ordinance in L’Anse Township was defeated 257-315. The change would have opened the door for wind turbines to …
Read More »UPHS – Portage Pharmacy Offers Local Delivery Service
As submitted by U.P. Health System-Portage: HANCOCK — Accessibility to your prescriptions is vital for a healthy livelihood, which is why UP Health System – Portage offers a prescription delivery service to your home or office to ensure you have the medication you need. “If your doctor prescribes something for …
Read More »Jacobsville Sandstone Honored
Jacobsville Sandstone has earned international recognition as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. The designation was awarded by the International Union of Geological Sciences, and UNESCO’s International Geoscience Programme. The sandstone bed is one of the first 15 Global Heritage Stone Resources in the world, and the first in the United …
Read More »Election Day – Here’s What’s on the Ballot
It’s election day in a few Copper Country neighborhoods. In Houghton County… – Hancock School District voters will be asked to renew the basic 18 mill operating millage for 10 years. – Voters in Adams Township are being asked to approve an eight-year renewal of a 0.3 mill levy that …
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