Suicide prevention trainings offered
CENTRAL UPPER PENINSULA – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Michigan Chapter is hosting some…
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Critical blood need in U.P.
MARQUETTE, MI, – The UP Regional Blood Center has a critical need for ALL blood…
Lifetracker credited with finding missing Ishpeming man
ISHPEMING, MI – An Ishpeming man who walked away from an adult foster home earlier…
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…