(AP) — By the end of the century, the U.S. population will be declining without substantial immigration, older adults will outnumber children and white, non- Hispanic residents will account for less than 50% of the population, according to projections released Thursday by the U.S. Census ...
MARQUETTE — Three Upper Peninsula counties have a disproportionately high rate of colorectal cancer, according to a new study. Gogebic, Alger and Baraga counties were among the counties with the highest rates, joining Montmorency County, followed by Clare, Gratiot, Oscoda and Osceola counties. The study by Michigan State University faculty and a surgical resident at Corewell Health in Grand Rapids appeared in the journal Cancer Causes & Control. In addition, residents of three agricultural counties in the Thumb appear on the list of highest incidence of CRC. They are Huron, ...
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s substance use disorder meant she couldn’t care for her child, that’s where Smith and his wife found themselves nineteen years ago. That ...
The following events are planned at Marquette County locations for the month of November: Marquette Beautification Committee: ¯ Annual awards luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Marquette on Friday at noon. The public is invited to attend to celebrate the dedicated volunteers who help make Marquette a beautiful place to live. Marquette Senior Center: ¯ Thursday, Nov. 9 — Bowling at the Superior Entertainment Center. Event time has changed to 4 to 5 p.m.The senior center will: Reserve lanes for open bowling (no experience necessary), and cover lane fees and shoe rental. ...
MARQUETTE —The Marquette Regional History Center and City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center, announce the 23rd Annual Holiday Art Sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The sale will take place at the Marquette Regional History Center, located at 145 W. Spring St. in ...
LANSING — Public transportation is suffering from a lack of drivers in communities across Michigan. Clark Harder, the executive director of the Michigan Public Transit Association, said it’s a statewide problem. It’s a nonprofit association representing public transit systems. Some transit agencies have more serious shortages than others, but Michigan bus systems as a whole are struggling, Harder said. “The largest shortages tend to be with the largest agencies. DDOT in Detroit, SMART in Southeast Michigan,” Harder said. “It’s less critical for most of the other ...
