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UP Health System–Portage to host breast health presentation

HOUGHTON — UP Health System–Portage will host a free breast health presentation Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Houghton, offering community members an opportunity to learn about breast health, screening recommendations and advances in breast care from local health care providers. The event will take place at Bonfire at The Continental Fire Co., 408 E. Montezuma Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with presentations beginning at 6 p.m. A complimentary dinner will be provided. The educational program will feature presentations from UP Health System – Portage providers and specialists on ...

Zombie Ridge Haunted Trail fundraiser set for Oct. 30

ISHPEMING — NICE Community Schools will be hosting its annual Zombie Ridge Haunted Trail fundraiser from 5:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. The event will take a brief intermission from 7-7:30 p.m. “The scariest half-mile walk through a lantern lit woods,” reads a news release. The event ...

NMU Barnes-Hecker exhibition opening delayed

MARQUETTE — The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center’s planned opening for its Barnes-Hecker Disaster Exhibition has been postponed by one week, according to Northern Michigan University. Originally planned for Saturday, the opening of “100 Years of Tears: Barnes-Hecker Mining Disaster” will instead take place at 1 p.m. the following Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Beaumier’s gallery located in 223 Harden Hall on the campus of NMU. Director and curator Dan Truckey said the center had not received enough of the display panels intended for the exhibit in time for its original opening date, ...

Fall color surrounds CR 510 bridge

BCMH marks 1,000 vets through special program

BARAGA — Baraga County Memorial Hospital says that its Veteran Program has reached an important milestone: 1,000 veterans have now been identified and are connected with the program. The program began in 2023 when BCMH was selected to become the first hospital in Michigan, and only the ...

Dementia Live program offers caregivers firsthand perspective on dementia

MARQUETTE — Family caregivers of people living with dementia will have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the challenges associated with the condition through a free simulation program on Friday, Nov. 13, in Marquette. Dementia Live®, an immersive educational experience, will be offered at Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, 914 W. Baraga Ave. Several small-group sessions will be held throughout the day, with group sizes limited. The program is designed to help nonprofessional family caregivers better understand what it may feel like to live with cognitive impairment ...