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RxKids now active in entire U.P.
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (595+ words) RxKids is a program meant to assist young families during one of the most challenging time periods. In short, it provides money during pregnancy and during the first months of a baby's life, with no restrictions on how the funds…...
U.P. Home Health & Hospice earns third star in We Honor Veterans program
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (100+ words) MARQUETTE " U.P. Home Health & Hospice has been recognized with its third star in the We Honor Veterans program, a national initiative that strengthens hospice and home health care for America's Veterans and their families. Earning a third star reflects U.P. Home Health…...
Today in History: March 4, Abraham Lincoln’s final inauguration
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (384+ words) Today in History: March 4, Abraham Lincoln's final inauguration Today is Wednesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2026. There are 302 days left in the year. On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term. With the end of the Civil War…...
Local veterinarian to judge Iditarod
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (513+ words) MARQUETTE " Dr. Tim Hunt of the Bayshore Veterinary Hospital in Harvey has been involved in the sport of mushing since 1995. Now he is on his way to Alaska to judge the Iditarod, the famed 1,000+ mile sled-dog race from Seward to…...
Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (847+ words) Alternative energy sources in Michigan are shown in 2024. (Graphic courtesy of Michigan Public Service Commission) LANSING " Michigan's current renewable energy target is 50% by 2030 and 60% by 2035, with a goal of 100% clean energy by 2040. The effort comes as utilities, state regulators and…...
Spartans finish off road sweep at Indiana
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (311+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. " Jaxon Kohler scored a season-high 21 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 21 points and nine assists to lead No. 13 Michigan State past Indiana 77-64 on Sunday. Kur Tang finished with a career-high 18 points, making 6 of 8 from 3-point range " half of…...
Turnaround is complete
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (514+ words) CALUMET " Calumet Theatre Company Board Chairman Dan Jamison stepped down from his position last week, saying the five-year plan is complete. Jamison said he came to the board in 2020 as a turn-around specialist. The theater has turned around and the…...
Bay College announces quarterly TORCH Award winner
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (220+ words) ESCANABA " Bay College congratulates quarterly TORCH award winner Tammra Houseman, recipient for the March 2026-May 2026 quarter. Houseman was hired in August 2021 as a full-time faculty member. She has been nominated by multiple colleagues for her dedication to the mission of…...
Marquette resident named to key state board
1+ day, 10+ min ago (270+ words) MARQUETTE " A Marquette resident has been named to the Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators Sharon Carlson, of Marquette, is'the'senior director of nursing at Eastwood Nursing Center in western Marquette County. Carlson'was'previously an administrator at'Medilodge'of Munising and Bayside'Village and'is a…...
Time to build Line 5 tunnel
1+ day, 10+ min ago (120+ words) No matter where you travel in Michigan, eastern Wisconsin or northeastern Minnesota, you will cross over rivers which drain into either Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior or Erie. No matter where a pipeline is laid in these areas, the pipeline will…...