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Pickup truck collides with train; two injured

HUDSON TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured Saturday morning when a pickup truck collided with a train at a railroad crossing in Mackinac County, according to the Michigan State Police. Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, said troopers from the MSP post in St. Ignace were called to the crash site at approximately 9:35 a.m. Saturday on Borgstrom Road near Black River Road in Hudson Township. The preliminary state police investigation determined the pickup truck disregarded the traffic control device at the railroad crossing and failed to yield to the approaching ...

What's the matter with Kansas' senators?

The home of Dwight Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart is rarely part of the national conversation — but that could be about to change. It is becoming clear that the race for Senate this year could be a huge upset. In the 19th century, Kansas was the scene of violent clashes over slavery, which temporarily earned it the moniker "bleeding Kansas," and in the 20th it was the birthplace of Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases in American history. But in recent decades, it's been a backwater, mostly due to its size (a bit under 3 million people) and ...

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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 ...