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Winter will be here soon.  In an effort to raise awareness about the potential dangers of the upcoming winter season, Governor Rick Snyder has declared November 6 – 12, 2016, as Winter Hazards Awareness Week in Michigan. As we know, Upper Michigan winters are severe, so preparedness, awareness and common sense are always important when facing winter hazards. During Winter Hazards Awareness Week, Michigan residents are encouraged to …

[Hancock, Mich.] As part of the Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) “Stop the Roar of Hunger” food initiative, PHF has researched the ways in which food insecurities and nutrition affect an individual’s overall health. PHF has learned from numerous studies, such as the 2015 Western Upper Peninsula Health Needs Assessment and …

Residents in the region pay some of the highest electric bills in the country and efforts to find alternative solutions continue. The Keweenaw Community Foundation successfully completed its application to the MacArthur Foundation for the first ever $100 million “critical problem” grant. The proposal would enhance local renewable energy generation …