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West End Health Foundation awards grants

By Journal Staff NEGAUNEE — The West End Health Foundation awarded its 2024 Programmatic Grant recipients at a Business After Hours event on Nov. 6, hosted at the Upper Peninsula Brewing Company. With Midtown Bakery catering the food and the U.P. Brewing Company providing drinks, the ...

MDHHS introduces tool for behavioral health assessment

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — To help strengthen access to behavioral health services for Michigan children and youth, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has implemented the use of the new Michigan Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool. MichiCANS is an information ...

U.P. teens invited to enter art, writing awards program

MARQUETTE — The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens, are accepting entries from teenagers across the country in grades 7–12 through Dec. 3. The Northern Shores Storywork Writing ...

Moving, junk hauling franchise opens U.P. location

NEGAUNEE — The College HUNKS — standing for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service — franchise has opened up a location in the Upper Peninsula, now offering junk hauling and moving services to the community. The Lake Superior Community Partnership assisted College HUNKS with a ...

Marquette City Commission swears in new commissioners, appoints mayor

MARQUETTE — At the first City Commission meeting since the election, the two newly-elected commissioners officially joined the city’s governing body, and the entire commission unanimously voted to appoint Jessica Hanley as the new mayor, succeeding Sally Davis on Monday. Cary Gottlieb and ...