HANCOCK – Finlandia University Gallery will present the 31st Annual Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring the artwork of Natalie Salminen Rude at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC), Hancock from Dec. 4 to Feb. ...
LANSING – While the COVID-19 Omicron variant has not been detected in the state, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is monitoring for it and advising residents that the presence of variants makes it even more important to get vaccinated, including the booster does to increase protection, wear masks and take other precautions. “Ensuring that as many Michiganders as possible are vaccinated remains the best protection we have against COVID-19 – including variants of concern,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan’s chief medical executive. “We are asking ...
LAURIUM — Laurium residents and business owners are invited to show off their holiday spirit by participating in Laurium's second annual decorating contest. Do you feel like you need to beat your neighbor's light display from last year? Get out all your lights, bows, and holiday displays. "Last year the lights in Laurium were amazing," said Amy Schneiderhan, Laurie Village trustee. "We anticipate this year will be even bigger and better, and we encourage residents and business owners to join in." The contest is open to all businesses and homeowners in the village. To compete in the ...
HANCOCK — On the shores of Lake Superior in 1991, Patricia Van Pelt opened the Museum Shop at The Eagle Harbor Lighthouse. Patricia’s shop would eventually outgrow the building space. She would relocate the shop to her home in Eagle Harbor and rename it North Wind Books. Locals and visitors alike sought out her bookshop known for the exquisite collections of local history, local authors and nature titles. Customers would return summer after summer and still, to this day, they reminisce about browsing the Eagle Harbor location. Patricia nurtured her little shop with her love of books ...
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) in collaboration with the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for stakeholders to implement and evaluate programming to reduce racial and ethnic disparities (RED) in the juvenile justice system. MDHHS is committed to the goal of decreasing disparities, unequal treatment and unequal outcomes amongst youth belonging to racial or ethnic minorities. Applicants funded through this program must demonstrate that RED exists in their jurisdiction and must propose activities that ...
LANSING – The Michigan Community Service Commission, the State’s lead agency on volunteerism, will host the inaugural 2021 Michigan Conference on Service and Volunteerism virtually on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, to help organizations reimagine the possibilities service and volunteerism can offer as Michigan recovers from the pandemic and moves to developing resilience. The conference theme, “Volunteering – Truth, Youth, and the Future,” is intended to help explore avenues that support Michigan’s path forward. Conference workshops will include all aspects of volunteering and service, ...
