May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, which serves as a reminder to get tested for hepatitis B and C. It also highlights one year of progress of the We Treat Hep C Initiative. Launched on April 1, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services initiative is designed to eliminate ...

Michigan voters will have the chance to revisit the matter of term limits this November after 30 years of a system that failed to deliver on its promised benefits. This is the first tangible step to fixing a serious problem. Each chamber of the Legislature on Tuesday widely approved putting ...

Sometimes it’s what’s not said that catches the attention. Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency announced last week that more than 55,000 claimants will not have to pay back approximately $431 million in federal pandemic unemployment benefits — overpayment benefits that the agency ...

Do your health and your community a favor by visiting the first market of the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market’s 23rd season to find some locally grown items and to support area farmers and other product producers. The kickoff market will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Commons in ...

Memorial Day is rapidly approaching, and now is a good time to remind people that the day is about so much more than holiday sales, barbecues or family camping trips. History.com reads, “Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an ...

Schools should be among the safest places in the world for kids. They are supposed to be a harbor for learning, interacting with other kids peacefully and respecting teachers. Sometimes, though, things happen that threaten that safety. Some are along the lines of minor skirmishes between ...