HANCOCK – Ashley Chamberlain, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), has joined the team of women’s health providers at Upper Great Lakes Hancock Family Health Center (UGL). Ashley grew up in Oxford, MI, and then relocated to Sault Ste. Marie where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing ...
State Rep. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, today testified on his plan requiring state conservation officers to wear body cameras while on duty – outlining the key benefits for both citizens and enforcement. With the prevalence of body cameras at other law enforcement agencies and studies showing a reduction of both use of force incidents along with citizen complaints against officers with increased camera usage, it is notable that state Department of Natural Resources officers – who can make physical arrests in certain instances – have no required audio or video equipment when ...
HOUGHTON — GS Engineering has been awarded the Navy’s Next Generation SeaPort (SeaPort-NxG) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract. This contract has a five-year base and five-year option ordering period, with a potential value of $5 billion per year or $50 billion over the 10-year contract life span for all Seaport NxG awardees. Both U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. will procure future engineering and program management support services from the winning pool of contractors. The winning pool was limited to those with successful Navy past performance. “GS ...
LANSING – October is RSV Awareness Month, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging everyone to take steps to prevent the spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a respiratory virus that usually peaks in the winter, however, this year RSV activity has been higher than expected across the state through the summer and early fall which is also trending across the country. Each year in the United States, RSV leads to approximately 2.1 million outpatient visits and 58,000 hospitalizations among children under five years of age. There are ...
WAUSAU, Wis. – Booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are available through Aspirus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have approved a booster shot at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series for certain populations. Recommendations are expected in the coming weeks on potential booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. The CDC recommends the following: — Should receive a booster: People 65 years and older, residents in long-term care settings and ...
LANSING — At the 66th annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit on Sunday evening, Governor Whitmer vetoed several bills, including House Bills 4492, 4837, and 4838, which attempted to either suppress the vote or perpetuate the “Big Lie” by continuing the calculated disinformation campaign to discredit the 2020 election. “I will always protect our civil rights and stand up for our democracy that countless Americans have fought to preserve,” said Governor Whitmer. “That’s why I vetoed legislation that would have perpetuated the ‘Big Lie’ or made it harder for ...
