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MDHHS seeks applications to increase lung cancer screening opportunities for Michigan residents

MARQUETTE – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a grant funding opportunity to increase lung cancer screening by expanding capacity of primary care clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers to refer patients to lung cancer screening through the use of evidence-based interventions outlined in the American Cancer Society reference guide. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private and public entities, for-profit organizations, local health departments, federally recognized tribes, a group of federally recognized Michigan ...

Piano concert by Robert Buchkoe

MARQUETTE — Well-known pianist Robert Buchkoe will perform a concert of classical music by Ukrainian composers, including Prokoffiev, Gliere and others. The performance will take place at the Marquette Federated Women's Clubhouse at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. It is part of the save the ...

Labor Day celebration planned

NEGAUNEE — Organized labor leaders in the Upper Peninsula will gather at Jackson Park on Monday, Sept. 7, for an annual Labor Day celebration anchored by a simple premise: everything is better in a union. The public event, which runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., seeks to bring together local ...

Explore Our Wild opening lecture to spotlight snow leopard conservation in Mongolia

GWINN — Forsyth Forward has announced the opening lecture of its second Explore Our Wild series, featuring Northern Michigan University researchers Dr. Diana Lafferty and Dr. Rosenbaum and their work studying and conserving snow leopards in Mongolia. The presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Up North Lodge Event Center in Gwinn. The event will provide community members with an opportunity to learn about one of the world's most elusive and fascinating animals directly from researchers involved in international conservation efforts. The presentation will ...

Nature’s stunning paintbrush

Snow Day Fibers marks opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony

ISHPEMING — Snow Day Fibers celebrated its opening in downtown Ishpeming with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, in partnership with the Lake Superior Community Partnership. Owned by Kimmie Conrad, Snow Day Fibers is located at 200 E. Division St., Ishpeming, and offers a welcoming ...