LANSING — Small and aspiring food makers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula could have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of industry experts for a chance to win customized business support services. Applications for the U.P. Food Processing Businesses Virtual Pitch Competition are ...
HANCOCK — Finlandia University, in partnership with the Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center, has opened its new on-campus student health clinic. The health clinic, located in Nikander 14A, will be staffed by FinnU nursing faculty member and nurse practitioner, Cindy Blake. "I am looking ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed new members to the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission. The appointees represent a diverse array of industries, professions, and backgrounds. Housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the commission will help raise ...
HOUGHTON — Visitors and residents of the Midwest’s “snow capital” have a new outdoor attraction this winter. This past Friday, the City of Houghton launched a new outdoor ice-skating ribbon at the Ray Kestner Waterfront Park on the shores of the Keweenaw Waterway. Skaters can enjoy a ...
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a new series of training videos from Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force. The training, via the Department’s YouTube channel, focuses on recognizing, reporting and preventing elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. While the ...
LANSING — Today, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced that the state of Michigan will partner with One Fair Wage to distribute more than $250,000 in much-needed relief for restaurant owners and essential workers, as well as community members in need. Funding for the program, ...
WASHINGTON — This Advisory is notification that the application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security FEMA Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program is now open, and will close on Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. ET. The purpose of the FP&S Program is to ...
On Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 pm EST, the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition's "This Is It!" livestream series presents "All Pipelines Considered," a discussion with Dr. Phil Bellfy of the numerous planned and existing fossil fuel pipelines in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Bellfy is ...
LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, to honor the life and service of former state Senator Shirley Johnson. “My administration and the entire state of Michigan ...
LAC LA BELLE, MI — Mount Bohemia, selected by USA Today readers as one of North America’s top ski resorts, is set to open tomorrow, Jan. 27. A slow start to the snow season has prevented Bohemia from opening until now as the resort relies on 100% natural snow. However, visitors will be ...
The public will have an opportunity during an online meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27, to provide feedback on draft recommendations before the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force that address gaps in the state’s regulatory oversight of more than 1,000 dams in Michigan. The 86 preliminary ...
Here are the latest news updates from the Buffalo Reef Task Force on developments to save the natural underwater reef in Lake Superior’s Grand Traverse Bay, off the eastern side of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Over the past roughly 100 years, historic copper mine tailings from the Wolverine and ...
LANSING — In his second term in the Michigan House, state Rep. Greg Markkanen today was appointed by Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth to serve on four House committees. Markkanen, of Hancock, will serve as vice chair for the House Energy Committee and the House Natural Resources and ...
HOUGHTON — The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF) has announced the appointment of retired Isle Royale National Park Superintendent Phyllis Green to its nine-person board of directors. Green's federal service career has spanned 41 years, including 18 years at Isle Royale and ...
LANSING - Great Lakes Education Project Executive Director Beth DeShone today praised the appointment of Representative Gregory Markkanen to the new House Education Committee. The Education Committee is tasked with tackling laws and reforms designed to support students, boost their ...
WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its FY21 work plan to reflect the appropriations provided in H.R. 133. The work plan includes an additional $46.543 million for continuing construction of a new lock at the Soo, bringing the total FY21 funding up to ...
HANCOCK — Radon can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted, but high levels of radon gas may be in residents’ homes, increasing their risk of lung cancer. Fortunately, testing is easy and high radon levels can be lowered. January is Radon Action Month and the Western UP Health Department offers ...
MUNISING — Developed by Stanford University, Chronic Pain PATH (Personal Action Towards Health) provides information and techniques to cope with the challenges associated with chronic pain management. A variety of self-management tools, such as communicating with healthcare professionals, ...
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently completed its first industrial hemp sampling under the state’s new Hemp Production Plan marking an exciting milestone for MDARD’s hemp program. Last week, MDARD’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management ...
Due to Executive Order 2020-21, the Jan. 27 Copper Country Mental Health Services Board meeting will be held virtually with Board Members and Staff attending remotely through Zoom conferencing. Public Participation There will be two options for public participation in this meeting: ...