HANCOCK - UP Health System - Portage was awarded their third consecutive 'A' in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing UPHS - Portage's achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national ...
MARQUETTE — U.P. regional manager for U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Jay Gage, spoke at Saturday’s Diabetes Summit and discussed just a couple of culprits in the soaring cost of insulin. Gage said that Stabenow’s office had heard from Michigan pharmacists that contracts with drug ...
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the temporary nature of the halt in gas sales. The Gazette apologizes for any confusion. BARAGA — The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community temporarily closed gas sales at the Ojibwa BP station in Baraga due to concerns about erosion near an ...
Photo provided by Don Kilpela A picture from the Isle Royale Queen IV of our beautiful Portage Lake Lift Bridge at sunset.
L'ANSE — The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with many in the local business community, has announced it will promote local shopping specials and give away free refreshments on Small Business Saturday with official endorsement from the nationally-recognized "Shop Small" ...
DETROIT — The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans. Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing mass quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in minute doses, for ...
The Portage Health Auxiliary is again providing an opportunity to memorialize or honor loved ones by presenting our "Lights of Love". Each year the auxiliary invites everyone to purchase one or more lights. A donation of $5 or more for each name places your loved ones on a banner in the ...
HANCOCK — Setting time aside to be physically active is something you need to do to stay healthy. Not just for you, but for your heart. It's also important to understand how aging can cause changes that may increase your risk for heart disease. Learn how you can maintain a healthy heart into ...
This December, 'No Kid Without a Christmas’ will be in it’s 21st year, providing the magic of Christmas to kids who would otherwise be without. Keweenaw County Clerk, Julie Carlson and Sheriff Bill Luokkanen made a presentation on the program to the Keweenaw Lions Club during their monthly ...
The Wildcat Falls Community Forest, a forestland conservation effort in Ontonagon County, has recently gained further traction with recent support from two sustainable forestry funds: the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund of the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula ...
CHASSELL TOWNSHIP — Whether hiking, skiing or snowshoeing, residents on Chassell Township’s trail system can now get an extra workout. This fall, the township added 10 fitness stations to the trail system, located on 67 acres of forested township land. Residents surveyed as part of ...
Joshua Vissers/Daily Mining Gazette The Portage Lake Lift Bridge sits in its intermediate position Sunday evening while fully lit up. With upcoming electrical work scheduled, the bridge will spend a lot of time this week this position.
MARQUETTE — Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has proposed a pharmacy drug coverage transition, which if adopted, would transfer more prescription costs from the state to low-income patients. Under the proposed policy draft, outpatient prescription drugs will no longer ...
STANTON TOWNSHIP — Of the $40 million in damage Houghton County suffered to its roads during the Father’s Day Flood, half still needs to be repaired. State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, brought Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. Jack O’Malley, R-Lake Ann, to the Copper Country ...
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured in a one-car crash Saturday afternoon in Portage Township. Around 3 p.m., a 17-year-old girl from Pelkie passed another car, then lost control of her vehicle on the slush-covered Tapiola Road while re-entering her lane, according to the Houghton ...
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — No people were injured in a car-dump truck accident that totaled both vehicles Friday morning. About 11 a.m., an elderly couple leaving their driveway on Superior Road in Portage Township failed to observe an oncoming dump truck, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has proposed some changes to off-road vehicle use on state forest roads. The public is welcome to share comments on the proposed changes through Dec. 1. The review is part of an annual effort to ensure that the DNR's forest road inventory is as ...
HANCOCK - Issues with out-of-zone apartment buildings are being resolved on Prospect Street in Hancock through several actions aimed at fixing the immediate problem and preventing future issues. A number of concerned citizens wrote letters to the council in late September and early October ...
MARQUETTE — As winter approaches, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is highlighting resources that may be available to assist residents with their monthly energy bills. These resources include the Upper Peninsula’s 2-1-1 Call Center, UPPCO’s new Energy Assistance, Self-sufficiency ...
Chassell Lions announce the winners of their 2019 Halloween Costume parade: Infant-2 years: First Place: Warren Wadaga, Second Place: Reece Knoch, Third Place: Lincoln Gagnon 3-4 Years: First Place: Wade Rantamaki, Second Place: Gerard Meyer, Third Place: Aiden Cherubini K-2nd Grade: ...