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Jenich reappointed to Houghton County Department of Health and Human Services Board

HOUGHTON, MI. – Elizabeth Hertel, Director for the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reappointed Ed Jenich as the state’s representative to the Houghton County Department of Health and Human Services Board. The Houghton County Department of Health and Human Services Board plays a vital role in the successful delivery of financial and social services provided to the citizens of Houghton County. Jenich has served as the state’s representative for a number of years. “I’m honored to be selected as a member of the board and play such an important role ...

November dark skies shine in the Keweenaw

CALUMET — John Mueller, owner and interim general manager of the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge located outside of Copper Harbor, Michigan, encourages guests and the public to be in the dark. Just yards from the Lodge, the tee box of the resort golf course’s first hole offers a window to the universe at night — a sea of mesmerizing stars, planets, moons and nebulae that visitors rarely see in their urban or suburban neighborhoods because street and building lights dim the night sky. It is very, very dark here when the sun dips below Brockway Mountain on the horizon. November is ...

Aspirus Health welcomes Michigan Tech alumna Taylor Root, PA-C, to its foot and ankle (podiatry) team

LAURIUM – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics proudly welcomes Certified Physician Assistant Taylor Root to its excellent team of medical providers. She joins Jonathan Brueggeman, DPM, FACFAS, AAPWCA in delivering a higher level of foot and ankle, wound care and limb salvage, for patients close to home. “I am excited to educate patients and help them get on the road to recovery,” Root said. “Coming from an athletic background and playing varsity soccer at Michigan Tech, I’m really excited to work with student athletes of all ages.” Root earned her master’s degree in ...

Operation Copper Country Active Duty

The Auxiliary of Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 of Hancock, announces Operation Copper Country Active Duty. This is a project to support and thank our local active duty servicemen and servicewomen from Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon counties with Christmas gifts from the ...

DIFS reminds consumers to be aware of insurance, financial fraud schemes during International Fraud Awareness Week

LANSING — This week is International Fraud Awareness Week, and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is reminding Michiganders to be on the lookout for insurance and financial fraud and to report suspected scams to the DIFS Fraud Investigation Unit (FIU). “International Fraud Awareness Week was created to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting awareness and education, two very important parts of our consumer protection mission at DIFS,” said DIFS Director Anita Fox. “Insurance fraud costs Americans approximately $80 billion every year, so there ...

AG Nessel joins efforts to stop robocallers from misusing legitimate phone numbers

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general showing support for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers, which results in unending robocalls that scam people out of their hard-earned money. The comment letter to the FCC was led by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. “Illegal robocalls continue to be a public nuisance for people across this nation and I am proud to join my colleagues in supporting ...