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Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipients Announced for the 2016-2017 Academic Year

HANCOCK, Mich., March 10, 2017 – For the 2016-2017 academic year, the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 17 local students from Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties who are seeking health-related degrees or certificates. Currently, PHF has scholarship programs with Finlandia University, Gogebic Community College, Michigan …

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Bergman Releases March Mobile Office Hours

Traverse City, MI – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1) announced March mobile office hours last week to give constituents across the First District the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with the Congressman’s staff. “As Representative of Michigan’s First District,” Bergman said, “part of my job is to help constituents in …

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Program Seeks To Reintegrate Inmates

A new partnership called “Trading Places” will help Michigan inmates reintegrate into society. Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, says they’re working with two organizations to train prisoners.

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Calls Continue To End Enbridge Line 5

The potential failure of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac was the main point of contention at Monday’s Pipeline Safety Advisory Board meeting in Lansing. Mariah Urueta with Food and Water Watch is calling for the pipeline to be shut down, and is calling on the …

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Smartphones Stressing Relationships

Studies are beginning to show what you may already know–having a partner obsessed with their smartphone can cause problems in your relationship. Relationship expert Donna Arp Weitzman. A recent study finds that people who feel their partners are phubbing them report more conflict and lower levels of satisfaction in their …

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