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Press Releases

Washing your hands thoroughly helps prevent infections

LAURIUM – Shaking hands. Lending a hand. Holding hands. Our hands are just right for all kinds of wholesome activities. Unfortunately, they're also very good at spreading germs. That's why proper handwashing is so important, especially with diseases like COVID-19 around. “Hand washing is ...

Aspirus Health honors Emergency Nurses Week

LAURIUM – Emergency nurses make a difference in the lives of people every day, every shift. Now more than ever, it’s important to recognize and appreciate all that they have dedicated to caring for the members of our communities. Aspirus Health is joining in the celebration of Emergency ...

DIFS issues consumer alert about spoofed phone number scam

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is alerting consumers to an increasingly common scam in which victims receive a phone call or text from someone claiming to be from their financial institution in an attempt to gain access to financial accounts to ...

People with reading disabilities may enroll for talking book services

October is dyslexia awareness month and earlier this year, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) implemented a long-awaited change to make it easier for people with reading disabilities to enroll for talking book services. Now reading specialists, educators, ...

Advisory commission to meet

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene virtually for its regular quarterly meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday Oct. 18. The meeting will be held in-person at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Headquarters building. The Commission requires attendees to wear a mask if ...