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MSU, UM form ‘unprecedented’ joint venture to grow neurological care in mid-Michigan
University of Michigan Health and Michigan State University Health Care plan to expand neurological care in the Lansing area and mid-Michigan through a new joint venture. The two formed the Neuro Care Network to partner on inpatient and outpatient care for patients with neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and dementia or who have suffered a stroke. The partnership includes inpatient and outpatient neurology, neurosurgery, electrodiagnostic and infusion services.
44th annual Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival kicks off in Marquette
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The 44th annual Hiawatha Music Festival kicked off in Marquette on Friday. According to organizers, the three-day music and dance festival aims to encourage appreciation of traditional American music. More than 20 bands and musicians are performing in Tourist Park, and organizers expect about 4,000 attendees.
Driver of garbage truck dies in Northern Michigan crash
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – The driver of a garbage truck was killed Friday, July 19, when his truck left the road and struck a tree, state police said. The victim was a 43-year-old Kalkaska man, police said. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Ann Arbor police looking to ID young men in 'alarming' incident who held up photo of monkey on doorbell camera at Black family's home
Ann Arbor police are asking for help identifying two young men connected to what they describe as “an alarming incident” at a home in the Foxfire subdivision on the city’s north side.
Woman dead after life-saving efforts on beach at McCarty’s Cove
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) — A woman is dead after being pulled from the water at McCarty’s Cove in Marquette early Friday afternoon. Shortly after noon on Friday, a significant presence of first responders was seen on the beach near E Ohio Street and Lake Shore Boulevard in Marquette. A release from the Marquette Police Department […]
Music On Third Street Tonight From 6-8PM!
Marquette, MI – Portions of Third Street in Marquette will be closed later today for the return of the monthly Music on Third concert series!. The event, which features several musicians performing along Third Street, is held every third Thursday from June through September from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Third...
Maddox Lewis to perform at the Marquette City Band Children’s Concert
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Thursday evening the Marquette City Band welcomes a special guest for its Children’s Concert. Maddox Lewis is a high school senior from Allendale, Mich., in the Lower Peninsula. He is a youth clarinet soloist in the Michigan Schools Band and Orchestra Association Honors Showcase Concert.
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
Closed nuclear plant on Lake Michigan gets another $150 million from state
COVERT, MI – Among the biggest ticket items in Michigan’s recently approved state budget is a second $150 million for the effort to repower a closed nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan. Michigan lawmakers recently passed an $82.5 billion state budget for 2025 and among the key investments...
Whitmer focuses on policy at NAACP event
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended President Joe Biden at this week's NAACP Convention in Las Vegas amidst growing calls across the party for him to drop out of the race. The contrast is notable. The governor is a top name floated in the Democratic Party as a replacement for the president, even alongside her outward support for him. As a Biden campaign co-chairwoman, she instead focused...
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