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MMACF Youth Advisory Council looks for teens

Local News July 28, 2026

MENOMINEE — The M&M Area Community Foundation is inviting local youth ages 12 to 17 to join its Youth Advisory Council, or YAC, a program that puts real decision-making power in young people’s hands through grantmaking, volunteering and service projects. An orientation meeting will take place at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at 833A First St., Menominee, MI 49858. All interested youth — and their parents — are encouraged to attend to learn about the program, meet fellow members and find out how to get involved. Through YAC, members will: — Learn the fundamentals of ...

Healthy Michigan Plan recipients advised to prepare for changes

Local News July 28, 2026

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is preparing to implement federally required changes to Medicaid due to the passage of H.R. 1. Among the changes are new work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for some individuals enrolled in the Healthy Michigan Plan. “Health care coverage plays a critical role in helping people access preventative care, manage chronic conditions and stay healthy,” said Amy Epkey, MDHHS acting director. “Our priority is helping beneficiaries understand these new requirements so they can comply and we can ...

Gallagher appointed to AACC commission on future of work

Local News July 28, 2026

ESCANABA — Bay College has announced that Vice President of Workforce Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Cindy Gallagher has been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges Commission on the Future of Work. Her three-year appointment began July 1 and continues through ...

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Business July 28, 2026

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A ‘Spore-Tacular’ celebration

Local News July 28, 2026

CRYSTAL FALLS — Beneath the forest floor near Crystal Falls lies a living organism that has been quietly growing for at least 2,500 years. The community will celebrate that natural wonder during the 35th-annual Humongous Fungus Fest this weekend. The Crystal Falls Business Association ...

New US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit amid trade tariff disputes

Local News July 28, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to trucks, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a yearslong project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the ...