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Mobile mammography unit returns to the UP

KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY – In partnership with Betty Ford Breast Care Services, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Health Center will be hosting a Mobile Mammography event on Monday, September 18 - Tuesday, September 19, 2023. This is the 4th year that the Betty Ford Breast Care Services have supported Upper Peninsula tribal communities. No-cost breast cancer screening is available to all women who would like to have their screening completed, and includes women of all races in Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties, most importantly local tribal community members, tribal ...

Michigan focuses on preserving Medicaid eligibility

MDHHS release LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is taking new actions to preserve Medicaid eligibility for those residents who must complete renewal forms by the end of June. The additional MDHHS efforts to help Michiganders keep their coverage are possible as a result of the federal government releasing new flexibilities and strategies late last week to state officials to lessen the impact of the resumption of Medicaid renewals. Medicaid beneficiaries who received renewal packets with a deadline of June 30 are still being reminded to complete ...

Copper Country Finns to celebrate Juhannus on Quincy Green

HANCOCK, Mich. — The community is invited to join area Finns in a Midsummer (Juhannus) celebration on Saturday, June 24 at Quincy Green in Hancock, adjacent to the Finnish American Heritage Center. The Finlandia Foundation Copper Country Chapter will raise the annual Midsummer pole (Juhannus ...

Porkies Music Fest receives PMOA-CVB sponsorship

On June 9 officers of the Porcupine Mountain Ontonagon Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (PMOA-CVB) Josh Scott, President; Anthony Basler, Vice President; and Jeni Varecha, Secretary; met with Cheryl Sundberg, Director of the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, presented by the Friends of the ...

Pasty themed art contest first of its kind

Main Street Calumet’s Pasty Fest 2023 is proud to announce the world’s first Pasty Art Prize Competition sponsored by Visit Keweenaw. Artists from across the Upper Peninsula have an opportunity to submit pasty-themed artwork. The pieces and installations will be displayed in local Calumet ...

Local food the focus of $1.25 million grant to Copper Shores

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is excited to announce a $1,289,510 grant from the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program for Copper Shores Meals on Wheels programming. This funding was provided through the Food Bank Council of Michigan. The purpose of this grant is to support and improve the resilience of local supply chains, allowing states, tribes, and territories to offer healthy and nutritious foods and beverages. With the funding, Copper Shores can offer assistance that is tailored to the challenges faced in the Copper Country, and offer foods that ...