Category Archives: News
Upper Peninsula Health Plan Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Upper Peninsula Health Plan announces Jaime Houghton as Chief Financial Officer. Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) CFO Leslie Luke announced her retirement (effective December 21st) this past fall, l...
Jack Hall Jan 21, 2022
DNR Taking Applications For U.P. Deer Habitat Improvement Plans
The application period for the Upper Peninsula's Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative competitive grant program is now open. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources initiative is a coo...
Jack Hall Jan 21, 2022
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Visits Escanaba Small Business
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist was in Escanaba Friday morning, and took a tour of a new small business on Ludington Street. Beaver's Lures was started by Katelyn Beaver, who just gradua...
Jack Hall Jan 21, 2022
Health Department Opens COVID Vaccination, Testing Site In Westwood Mall
The Marquette County Health Department says a COVID-19 vaccination site is now open in the Westwood Mall. It's where the old MC Sports store was located. The clinic offers all three vaccines to people...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
State Orders Nursing Homes To Offer COVID Vaccine To Residents
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued an epidemic order to further protect residents in nursing homes across the state by ensuring residents have the opportunity to g...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
Northern Lights YMCA Starts Fundraising Campaign In Dickinson County
Northern Lights YMCA's 2022 Annual Campaign is underway. The Dickinson Center has set a goal of $85,000 for this year's campaign. The Annual Campaign supplies funding so that all in the Dickinson Coun...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
Escanaba Civic Center Ice Rink Opening For Season Friday
The Escanaba Civic Center skating rink will be opening for the season on Friday. The ice rink is located behind the civic center at 225 North 21st Street. Parking is located on the west side. There wi...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
Marquette County Health Department Gives COVID-19 Update
The medical director for the Marquette County Health Department, Bob Lorinser, updated the community on COVOD-19 Thursday, in particular, the omicron variant. He said that the huge increase in cases h...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
Stabenow, Peters Vow To Continue Fighting For Voting Rights
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Voting Act. "Nothing is more fundamental to our Democracy than prese...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
Whitmer Sending 300,000 COVID Tests To Schools, Nursing Homes
To help ensure rapid testing is available to schools, long-term care facilities, jails, homeless shelters and for seasonal workers, Governor Whitmer has asked the Michigan Department of Health and Hum...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2022
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