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Giving to the community
HANCOCK – Tuesday was Check Presentation Day for Giving Tuesday at Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, said Emily Jacques, marketing associate with the foundation. Since 2017, donors have given more than $5.8 million to nonprofit organizations based in and serving Baraga, Houghton, ...
MDHHS issues statement on hepatitis B vaccine
MARQUETTE — Vaccines play a critical role in the prevention and control of infectious diseases and have led to the eradication of several diseases and significant reductions in illnesses and fatalities. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services strongly disagrees with the ...
School of choice districts announced
HANCOCK — The Copper Country Intermediate School District has announced that the following schools have elected to participate in Schools of Choice in an unlimited capacity during the second semester of the 2025-26 school year: Adams, Baraga, Public Schools of CLK, Chassell, Elm River, ...
Officer cleared of charges
NIAGARA, Wis. — An investigation into a fatal crash Nov. 5 in Niagara, Wis., has ended with no charges filed against any involved law enforcement. Steve Mecklenburg, 57, fled a traffic stop at a high rate of speed and swerved into oncoming traffic in the 1000 block of Main Street, hitting a ...
UP Health System-M intros Magseed Technology to improve accuracy, comfort in breast cancer surgery
MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has introduced the Magseed® marker, a technology that helps surgeons accurately locate and remove breast tumors while improving patient comfort. The new device offers a more accurate and less invasive alternative to traditional guidewire localization, ...


