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MDHHS: A way forward

MARQUETTE — According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, here’s what parents need to know: ≤ DTaP vaccine is recommended at 2, 4, 6, 15–18 months, and 4–6 years to protect against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. ≤ MMR vaccine is recommended at 12–15 ...

Ishpeming City Council holds special meeting to request state funding

ISHPEMING – The Ishpeming City Council had a special meeting yesterday morning to discuss an opportunity to request potentially millions of dollars from the state of Michigan to repair or replace the first responder facilities in the city of Ishpeming. “The thing I have to lead with is ...

Lakestate Industries earns key accreditation

MARQUETTE — Lakestate Industries, the private, non-profit entity that provides jobs and in some cases, housing, for people with special needs, has been accredited for three years for its Community Employment Services: Job Development and Employment Supports. The latest accreditation is the ...

Water is Life fest set for Friday at NMU

MARQUETTE – As part of Northern Michigan University’s Anderton’s Earth Week, the Center for Native American Studies will be hosting the Water is Life Festival at NMU, a celebration of water and those who work to protect it. “This first year Water Is Life Festival in Marquette, ...

Partridge Creek Farm Awarded $100,000 grant

ISHPEMING — Partridge Creek Farm, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to food access and education in Ishpeming, has been awarded a $100,000 Rural Development Fund Grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. This award marks the second MDARD grant aimed at ...