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Health Department Offers Free Child Hearing and Vision Screenings

ATTENTION: Parents who have children entering pre-School, kindergarten or home schooling: Western U.P. Health Department is offering a free Vision and Hearing Screening at its office in L’Anse on August 10, and in Ontonagon on August 11, Hancock on August 15 and 16. Vision and hearing screening helps identify possible hearing and …

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Rock Camp Students Ready To Jam

This summer school session is going to rock. Thirty-two teens ages 12 to 19 are participating in the eighth year of PJ Olsson’s Rock Camp and the jams show no signs of stopping. The camp started after PJ Olsson was slated to play a gig in Houghton but couldn’t afford …

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Michigan Tech Board Gives Update On President Search

Campus is buzzing in honor of Alumni Weekend, but the Board of Directors at Michigan Tech still met to discuss university matters. The Chairman of the Presidential Search Committee Bill Johnson presented an update on replacing current president Glenn Mroz. The committee has selected the firm of Storebeck/Pimentel out of …

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U.P. Health Survey Arriving Soon

Health surveys will be mailed on Aug. 4 to randomly selected household addresses across the Upper Peninsula as part of a community health needs assessment sponsored by 28 regional healthcare partners, including local health departments, hospitals, clinics, behavioral health agencies and health foundations. “The purpose of this survey, which takes …

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MI-TRALE Announces Temporary Trail Closure

MI-TRALE announced that effective July 31, 2017 the section of the Pioneer Trail located between the Norwich Road and Victoria Road will be temporarily closed due to construction.  Don Helsel stated “The temporary closure is required to ensure the safety of our riders and the construction crew. The closure is …

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Thanedar Talks About Support For CTE Programs

A Michigan gubernatorial candidate visited with the Houghton County Democrats Wednesday. Shri Thanedar immigrated to the United States in 1979 and became a citizen nine years later. Thanedar said he wants the voters to understand that he is not a traditional politician, but a scientist and a small-business owner. He …

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