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Press Releases

On the lookout for invasive garlic mustard and potential bio-control aphids

KISMA press release In the Upper Peninsula, garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is one of the first invasive plants to sprout and produce seeds each spring. While Calumet, Hancock, Houghton and Laurium have the most prominent garlic mustard infestations within KISMA’s tri-county area, ...

‘Best birthday gift’

Aspirus Keweenaw press release LAURIUM – The birth of your child is always a momentous experience, but a recent birth at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital has created quite a birthday trifecta. Anna and Rory Anderson never have a problem remembering each other’s birthday since they were born ...

The Calumet Players presents: The Miracle Worker

Calumet, Michigan – The Calumet Players is proud to announce the upcoming spring production of The Miracle Worker, directed by Mike Aubin. The show will run from Thursday May 4th to Sunday May 7th at The Calumet Theatre 340 6th St. Calumet, MI. Tickets are available for purchase online at ...

Finlandia 2023 honors & awards recipients

HANCOCK, MI - Finlandia’s Academic Achievement Committee hosted the university’s annual Honors & Awards Ceremony on Friday. Friends, faculty and staff gathered in Martha Wiljanen Hall at FinnU’s Finnish American Heritage Center to celebrate the students selected to receive honors and ...

UPHP members alerted to security breach

EpiSource press release EpiSource found that an unknown, unapproved third party accessed its data. Some of this data included Upper Peninsula Health Plan member data. EpiSource learned on February 20, 2023, that its cloud-based account was accessed the day prior by an unapproved ...

Final defendant sentenced in conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

MARQUETTE – U.S. Attorney Mark Totten for the Western District of Michigan today announced that Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou sentenced Elizabeth Jean Decota, also known as “Biz,” to 51 months in prison. She was the tenth and final defendant to plead guilty and be sentenced in ...