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LAURIUM, MI – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium is gaining national recognition after receiving two distinguished awards for quality. Aspirus has earned the 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures ® designation from The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. Aspirus also received …

Washington, D.C.:  Rep. Dan Benishek, M.D. (MI-01) announced today the start of the Congressional App Challenge, a contest that will encourage Northern Michigan High School students to develop mobile applications to improve people’s lives.  The rules of this contest can be found through this link. “Science, technology, engineering, and math …

  (HANCOCK) Western Upper Peninsula Health Department’s Reminders for Safe Holiday Meals Food safety is probably not the first thing you think about when planning a holiday dinner. We have so many other things on our to do list, and we are looking forward to a memorable holiday with our …

The Detroit Free Press issued this information: LANSING — A state lawmaker was speeding at 80 miles per hour, swerving in and out of lanes and was confused about where he was coming from when a sheriff’s deputy stopped him just north of Lansing on Nov. 9, according to records …

Michigan’s moved up Forbes’ ranking of best states for business. The Great Lakes State ranks 30th in the annual Best States for Business, up 12 spots from 2013. Forbes website notes that Michigan became a right-to-work state in 2013, repealed its business tax, rolled back taxes on business-owned property and …

The University of Michigan and a pair of national laboratories are joining forces to find out if connected vehicles can be more energy efficient than cars that aren’t talking to each other. Huei Peng, a mechanical engineering professor at the U of M, says the technology allows cars to communicate …

The Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie are one step closer to getting a makeover, although this isn’t the first time that’s happened. The Army Corps of Engineers recently received the green light, and $1.35 million, to study replacing two small locks – which allow large ships to travel from …

Police in East Lansing say several people were arrested Saturday night and Sunday morning after Michigan State’s last second upset win over Ohio State in Columbus. Snowballs were reportedly thrown at police and a couch was set on fire at an apartment complex that’s seen its fair share of burnt upholstery. A …

Michigan retailers are anticipating their best holiday sales season in three years when Christmas shopping begins in earnest on Friday. Jim Hallan, president and CEO of the Michigan Retailers Association says improved economic conditions are driving that optimism. He say significantly lower gas prices and lower heating costs, a lower …

All aboard for the Copper Country! Could passenger rail service be reestablished for the Keweenaw? Democratic Candidate for the 1st Congressional District Lon Johnson thinks so. He’s promoting the idea as part of his campaign. Johnson says the effort would take a partnership between the government and private business to …