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Could Michigan offer its own insurance?

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Thousands of Michiganders could save big if the state were to create its own online health-insurance marketplace, rather ...

Bay College Hosts Info Session

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Bay College Iron Mountain Campus will host an informational open house for its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic programs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (CDT) Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Room 231A on the Iron Mountain campus. The session is designed to provide ...

Wisdom and Wellness

IRON RIVER – Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics invites community members to attend its next Wisdom & Wellness event, "Public Safety & Emergency Response Teams," from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT) June 27 at the Aspirus Iron River Patio and Helipad. This family-friendly, interactive event will ...

Men’s Health Month

Men’s Health Month: WAUSAU, Wis. – Men’s Health Month is a reminder that small, consistent steps can lead to lasting improvements in well-being. One of the best things we can do for our health is build a relationship with a primary care provider we know and trust and stay up to ...

Guest opinion : Mike Blake

MARQUETTE —In today's world filled with negative information, bad news and aggressive personalities, every once in a while, we run into something positive on all of those counts. We often are subjected to watching, reading, hearing and experiencing what can be perceived as more bad news than ...

Raising awareness

DULUTH, MN — “The top misconception that people have about speech therapy is that we just help people talk,” shared Cheryl Mansell, a speech-language pathologist with Aspirus Health. In reality, that aspect of speech therapy only scratches the surface. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, an estimated 17.9 million U.S. adults ages 18 and older reported having a problem with their voice in the past 12 months, highlighting just one of the many areas where speech-language pathologists provide care. The terms speech-language ...