Lifetracker credited with finding missing Ishpeming man
ISHPEMING, MI – An Ishpeming man who walked away from an adult foster home earlier…
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Now Michigan residents can search COVID-19 treatment options online
LANSING, Mich. (WBKB) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing…
Alcohol Awareness Month – why it’s important in the U.P.
MARQUETTE – Drinking is not a problem for everyone, but can be for some. April…
Harm Reduction and Addiction Service Options in the Upper Peninsula
HOUGHTON – Nationwide opioid overdoses have reached record highs. The most recent data shows that…
Eastern U.P. seeing more Fentanyl in illegal drugs
CHIPPEWA COUNTY – The Chippewa County Sheriff is concerned about an increase in overdoses in…
WUPHD Confirms New Omicron Sub-Variant is in the Western Upper Peninsula
An increasing number of COVID cases in Michigan are comprised of a second sub-variant. Omicron…
Isolation/quarantine guidelines change for Michigan schools/daycares
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WBKB) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating…
WUPHD Covid Report Showing Continued Drop in Positive Cases
The most recent Covid report by the Western UP Health Department shows a continued decline…
Drive-up COVID-19 testing offered in western U.P.
Hancock, – The Western UP Health Department will begin offering drive ‐ up COVID testing…