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Ad campaign focuses on UP abortion access

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MARQUETTE — A new public service announcement in Michigan is spotlighting ways to access abortions outside of in-person clinical services, with a focus on the Upper Peninsula — which only has one abortion provider, an urgent care clinic in Marquette. The campaign primarily focuses on the ...

Peer-to-peer support

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HANCOCK – The Copper Country Intermediate School District announced the launch of the Green Bandana Project in select schools in the Copper Country. The project is a student-led initiative for high school and college students to raise awareness of mental health, reduce stigma and connect ...

In Brief

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ONTONAGON — U.P. Michigan Works! announced the new location for the Ontonagon office will be 426 River St.effective Nov. 10. Operations will begin immediately and U.P. Michigan Works! services will continue for Ontonagon County residents, but the office is no longer accepting walk-in and ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Several years ago, in my early 80s, my gynecologist told me (like all women who mainly stayed indoors) that I should be taking 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily. Yet today, I read an article warning that many people are overdosing on vitamin D. Is this really a concern? — ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My granddaughter dated a young man for four years before breaking things off about a year ago. During that time, he became part of our family in many ways. Even after the breakup, he continued coming to church with us every Sunday. In fact, we've grown closer in the past year, ...

New signal now in flash mode

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HOUGHTON ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has place the traffic signal on M-26 at Houghton Canal Road in Houghton into flash mode for the season as of early this morning. The signal will flash yellow for M-26 and flash red for Houghton Canal Road for the winter season. ...