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75 tooth preservation kits that help 'save' teeth being distributed

MARQUETTE — A dental emergency at school can mean the difference between saving a knocked-out permanent tooth and losing it for good. To help schools respond quickly and appropriately, the Marquette County Health Department is distributing free “Transport a Tooth” kits to area schools ...

Bay College to Host annual Trunk or Treat

ESCANABA – Join the Bay College Student Nurses Association on the Escanaba campus starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, for its Annual Trunk or Treat. Its health students and faculty are trading stethoscopes for spooky costumes and decorations. Attendees are encouraged to bring the whole ...

UP Health System–Marquette names executive director of nursing

MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has named Michael Phillips, RN, MHA, executive director of nursing. Phillips brings more than 30 years of progressive nursing leadership experience to his new role. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Michigan University and a ...

Three seriously injured in Luce County crash

NEWBERRY — Three passengers were seriously injured early Saturday when a vehicle slammed into an embankment at the M-28/M-117 intersection, prompting Michigan State Police troopers to provide emergency first aid before the driver was arrested on an operating while intoxicated charge. The crash occurred at approximately 3 a.m. Sept. 26. Troopers from the state police's Sault Ste. Marie post said the vehicle was traveling north on M-117 when the 27-year-old Cedarville driver disregarded traffic control devices at the M-28 intersection and continued straight. Troopers said the vehicle ...

Oktoberfest observed