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Atchison out as UPHSMarquette
Gar Atchison, the current market president of UP Health System (UPHS) and CEO of UPHS – Marquette, will be resigning from his position at the end of November. The change means that the only local Trauma II center in the central Upper Peninsula and a local partner in med control for EMS runs will have new leadership.
Read MoreAtchison out as UPHSMarquetteBurt Township students learn about forestry
Students from Burt Township Schools had a first-hand experience of learning about harvesting timber and other aspects of the forestry business on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Workers from Grossman Forestry presented to the students about how the forestry industry works with various environmental factors and some of the heavy equipment needed to maintain the forests.
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DNR fire crews finish out-of-state season, gain valuable experience
Holly Toohey recently spent two weeks in a beautiful part of northern California’s mountains, but this was no high-end, relaxing getaway. Toohey, a resource analyst for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, spent 16-hour shifts making maps to help firefighters on the front lines contain the South Fork Complex Fire, a collection of four wildfires totaling around 4,000 acres near Hayfork, California.
Read MoreDNR fire crews finish out-of-state season, gain valuable experienceEGLE establishes new surface water values for two additional PFAS chemicals
TheMichiganDepartmentofEnvironment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that it has established new water quality values (WQVs) for the PFAS compounds Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) and Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). PFHxS and PFNA are members of the larger group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Read MoreEGLE establishes new surface water values for two additional PFAS chemicalsChronic Wasting Disease found in another Michigan county
A 4-year-old doe that was reported to be in poor condition – skinny, drooling and showing no fear of people – in Klacking Township, Ogemaw County, recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It is the first CWDpositive wild deer from that county, a finding confirmed by the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Madison, which works with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to identify CWD in Michigan’s wild herd.
Read MoreChronic Wasting Disease found in another Michigan countyLife in Eden: News from Eden Lutheran Church
Eden Lutheran worships on Saturdays at 5pm, and on Sundays at 10:30 a.m., followed by coffee fellowship. Eden offers “open communion” at the Lord’s table, where all are welcome.
Read MoreLife in Eden: News from Eden Lutheran ChurchWhy Do We?: Choosing stories for the Beacon
This month’s “Why do we?” is more of a how, but it was the first question asked by members of the Alger County Kiwanis when presenting at their weekly meeting last Wednesday. How do we decide what stories to cover? This is a two-part answer.
Read MoreWhy Do We?: Choosing stories for the BeaconWhat happened to my eye?
Q: I woke up yesterday morning, after a normal night’s sleep, with a bright red spot on the inner portion of the “white” of my left eye. It isn’t at all painful and I wouldn’t have even known it was there, but my wife noticed it and asked me if I had somehow injured it, but I hadn’t.
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Sacred Heart bazaar Saturday Sacred Heart Church will host a holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. - 1p.m. at LaMothe Hall on Elm Avenue. The event will have raffles, crafts and more to start holiday shopping in the area.
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