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Scholarship applications welcome

LAURIUM, Mich. – The Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Auxiliary invites local graduating seniors to apply for one of two $500 academic scholarships. The scholarships are a way for the auxiliary to thank students for their dedication and support of the auxiliary’s many fundraising ...

US births declined last year

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a slight ...

Scholars Signing Ceremony

WAUSAU – Aspirus Health Foundation held its 2026 Aspirus Scholars Signing Ceremony Thursday evening, celebrating the program’s 10th class and a significant investment in the future health care workforce. The total award per scholar is now $175,000, representing a combined investment of ...

Breast cancer survival rates higher in Medicaid expansion states

DETROIT — Women with breast cancer living in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility were less likely to die from the disease — but not everyone benefited equally, according to a recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Howard University, the ...

GCC receives donation for OB training

IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College has received a donation from Lawrence Kutz, of Hurley, WI to help ensure that students in the Nursing and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs are fully prepared to enter the workforce, as access to obstetrical care declines in the region. According ...

Aspirus earns Tree Campus Recognition

WAUSAU – All 18 Aspirus Health hospitals have been individually recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as 2025 Tree Campuses, reflecting a systemwide commitment to community well-being through environmental stewardship. The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit with a mission to ...