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Aspirus to build new hospital in Ontonagon

ONTONAGON – Aspirus Health is constructing a new hospital in Ontonagon to replace its current facility. Planning is in the early stages, but construction is expected to begin in spring 2022 on a new $15.8 million facility on the site of the existing Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. The new hospital will feature a mix of inpatient and observation beds, emergency department, primary and specialty care, as well as a host of other services, including imaging and infusion. “Our current hospital opened in 1969 and is in need of several upgrades and modernization,” said Dylan Taylor, Chief ...

Michigan Heroes Campaign launched to recognize those helping others

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Community Service Commission, the state’s lead agency on volunteerism, to launch the Michigan Heroes Campaign virtual recognition website to celebrate individuals and organizations that have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond in Michigan. “Michigan residents gave their time and talent to help the state succeed in many different ways during the pandemic,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “To celebrate these heroes, I encourage Michiganders to go online and nominate individuals and the many organizations ...

Finlandia’s business faculty feature strong local connections

HANCOCK — Finlandia University’s International School of Business (ISB) lives up to its name by maintaining strong international partnerships, teaching students from a variety of countries, and overseeing internships and a range of business activities with an international flavor. However, our faculty also have strong connections to our local area. Five of the six full-time faculty are graduates of local high schools including Calumet, Houghton, Jeffers, and Ontonagon. Additionally, three of our faculty members have extensive work experience from living in other parts of the country ...

Governor Whitmer signs budget that puts Michiganders first, helps working families, and grows the economy

LANSING — At the Lansing Community College West Campus, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed SB 82 and HB 4400 which ensure funding is now in place for Fiscal Year 2022 which begins on Oct. 1. When combined with the K-12 school aid budget signed earlier this year, the total budget invests $70 billion into Michigan’s future. The budget provides strong investments for the state’s economy, lowers the cost of childcare for Michigan’s working families, invests in education and skills for Michigan’s workforce, protects access to affordable healthcare, prioritizes cleaning up our ...

Gov. Whitmer secures grants to empower women

LANSING - Governor Whitmer today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau awarded the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) $350,000 in a Fostering Access Rights and Equity (FARE) grant to help women workers understand and exercise their rights and benefits in the workplace. “Women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is crucial that we step up to empower women at the workplace,” said Governor Whitmer. “I am grateful to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and the Biden Administration for their work in ...

Stabenow, Peters, Whitmer announce over $1 million in funding for Upper Peninsula health centers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI), Gary Peters (MI) and Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced $1,303,044 in funding to support community health centers in the Upper Peninsula. Funding from this program will support health care construction and renovation projects including the purchase of new state-of-the-art equipment. This will help these health centers strengthen primary care services in underserved communities and provide COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccinations. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and was included in ...