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Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer
For more than three decades, researchers have been tracking ticks, mice, oak trees and other wildlife in a New York forest to better understand what makes Lyme disease more likely to spread. Their latest findings challenge some long-held assumptions — including the idea that deer are a ...
Mortgage rates rise; average now back to where it was 4 weeks ago
Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, nudging the average long-term U.S. home loan rate closer to its recent high for the year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate edged up to 6.66% from 6.65% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was ...
Area agencies to get share of We Energies’ $150K in grants
MILWAUKEE — Several area agencies will get a portion of $150,000 awarded by the We Energies Foundation to help police, fire and emergency medical services across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. The $150,000, up from $100,000 in 2025, is the largest donation ever made as part of the ...
State has new system for health care licensing
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’ Bureau of Community and Health Systems this month launched the new Michigan State Licensing System, a modernized platform designed to streamline internal processes and make it easier for health care providers to ...
Iron River sawmill awarded $100,000 grant from MDARD
An Iron River sawmill will receive a $100,000 grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to help it process wood more efficiently. The award to S&L Lumber Co. LLC was announced last week during the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba — one of six projects ...