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Health

Summer solution

HANCOCK — Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Keweenaw Health Foundation announced they are pleased to support BHK Child Development Board with $50,000 for its K-5 Summer Enrichment Program. This program will help BHK provide a lifeline to families in Houghton and Keweenaw counties ...

Support for seniors

BARAGA — The Baraga County Triad hosted Camp 911 for Seniors at the Baraga Township Building last Wednesday to provide first response and emergency education to senior citizens. The Triad is a collaboration between first responders, senior citizens and senior service providers which works to ...

Helping out

ESCANABA — A local group provides free support and a sense of community for new moms. Delta County Baby Café is a volunteer-led group that meets monthly to share ideas, knowledge, and make connections. The group was started in March 2024, spearheaded by Kashmir LaMarch, a registered nurse, ...

Behavioral health care survey results

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released results from its recent survey about behavioral health care as well as information about an upcoming competitive procurement process for the state’s Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) contracts. ...

Polakowski Sisters start a legacy of medicine

Marquette — Karmyn Vickery is still basking in the joy of matching with her number one choice, pediatrics at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. As a newlywed, matching in Grand Rapids where her husband grew up and is employed means all the pieces are falling into place. "I want to stay in ...

MDARD Seeks Proposals for Food Safety Education, Training Grants

LANSING —The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking proposals for food safety education and training as part of the annual Food Safety Education Fund grant program. The grant cycle for 2025-2026 runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, ...