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Should You Wait To Get A Flu Shot?

If you’re 65 and older you might want to wait to get a flu shot to make sure you’re protected when the flu is at it’s peak which is between December and February. Family Medicine expert Dr. Shaun Jayakar. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 6 months …

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Chance Of Hitting A Deer On The Rise

New data from State Farm finds that Michigan drivers are 14 percent more likely to collide with a deer than they were last year. That’s based on claims filed with the auto insurer. The odds drivers will hit a deer in Michigan are 1 out of 85, about twice as …

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Chelsea Clinton To Visit Michigan

Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea Clinton will be campaigning for her mother this Thursday and Friday at events in Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Flint. Chelsea Clinton will lay out the stakes of November’s election for Michigan families and emphasize her mother’s belief that we are stronger together when the economy …

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Gas Prices Tick Up

Gas prices are up 4 cents in the past week in Michigan. AAA Michigan says the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is at $2.24 per gallon. The lowest was seen at $2.12 per gallon in the Traverse City area, while the highest average was $2.30 per gallon in …

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Cultural Diversity On Parade

The population of the Copper Country is full of cultural and ethnic diversity, and nothing puts that diversity on display better than the Parade of Nations. The 27th annual event was held Saturday in Houghton and Hancock, featuring over 60 nations.   Michigan Tech grad student Akram Faridi is from …

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Special Fitness and Nutrition Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Graduate First Participants

This Wednesday, participants will be awarded certificates of achievement for their participation in a ten-week fitness and nutrition course taught by CrossFit Hakkepeliitta coaches. Participants from Baraga and Houghton Counties learned how to increase their physical activity and increase their intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, as well as low …

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Heritage Center to offer Finnish classes

In the coming year, Finland will celebrate its centennial, and what better way to celebrate with them than to speak the language of our forefathers? That’s why Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) is offering a pair of Finnish classes to provide folks with an opportunity to learn the basics of the …

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