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Soup for good

HOUGHTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michigan Tech Students Host Soup Fundraiser, Raise $3,500 for Western U.P. Food Bank A group of Michigan Tech students came together on Nov. 9 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Houghton to host a community soup fundraiser in response to uncertainty around ...

Open enrollment is here

Washington – Open Enrollment for most of the Health Insurance Marketplaces began Saturday, November 1, and because Congress still has not extended the enhanced premium tax credits, tens of millions of people, including cancer patients and survivors, are facing significant premium increases. ...

Paul Lehto Field gets update

LAURIUM – The Keweenaw Health Foundation has awarded a $7,570 grant to Calumet Township to support much-needed updates to Paul Lehto Field. The funding will replace portions of the fencing along the infield and add protective fencing in front of both dugouts — improvements essential to ...

Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging parents to learn about and implement safe sleep practices for infants during Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, highlighting the life-saving steps families can take to help every baby sleep safely and grow ...

Lights of Love

HANCOCK — The Portage Health Auxiliary's annual Lights of Love is in progress. This event celebrates and honors family and friends and includes the reading of names and the lighting of the Christmas tree in the UPHS-Portage lobby at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20. For a donation of $5 or more per ...

Plan ahead

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is encouraging Michiganders to be ready for the upcoming Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period, which starts Nov. 1. A record 530,000 Michiganders are currently enrolled in health insurance through the Marketplace. Recent federal changes, as well as expiring tax credits, mean it has never been more important to review your insurance coverage and make a selection during the upcoming Open Enrollment period. “Health insurance improves health outcomes and helps protect your family’s health and ...