Category Archives: News

UP Health Plan Names Employee Of The Year
Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) proudly names Krystina Gwinn the 2018 Employee of the Year. Each year, UPHP names an Employee of the Year from a pool of Employee of the Quarter and "Caught 'Cha" ca...
Jack Hall May 04, 2019

NMU Board Approves Four New Academic Programs
The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today approved four new academic programs. Those that will begin with the fall 2019 semester are: certificate in applied workplace leadership; certif...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Nowack Named Interim Mackinac Bridge Director
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) board today launched a national search to replace retiring Executive Secretary Bob Sweeney and named longtime Chief Bridge Engineer Kim Nowack to the interim role. ...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

UPHS Wants Artwork For Marquette Hosptial
With the new hospital scheduled to open in one month, UP Health System - Marquette is issuing a call to UP artists to help adorn some of the new facility's public areas with local artwork. "Art can pl...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Governor Whitmer Declares Building Safety Month
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation declaring May 2019 as Building Safety Month in Michigan. This year's theme, "No Code. No Confidence." reaffirms the value and importance of construction...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month In Michigan
The number of new Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) diagnoses among young adults has increased substantially over the last decade, largely as a result of the opioid epidemic, and approximately half of these new...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Local Elections Scheduled Tuesday Across Michigan
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding voters of new rights ahead of the Tuesday, May 7, election and encouraging Michiganders to take advantage of new voting opportunities thanks to the passa...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Rudyard Couple Creates Scholarship At LSSU
A Rudyard, Mich., couple has created a scholarship that will benefit those pursuing a two-year associate degree at Lake Superior State University. The Robert W. and Sally A. Wiles Scholarship will sup...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

SEMCO Agrees To Refund Millions To Customers
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a settlement to return $3.5 million more to SEMCO customers than the company originally pla...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

Bay College To Dedicate Veterans Memorial May 7
A monument to honor veterans from all military branches of service will be dedicated in the Bay College Courtyard on May 7 at 2 p.m. ET. The memorial will be placed near the red maple and weeping will...
Jack Hall May 03, 2019

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