Harm Reduction and Addiction Service Options in the Upper Peninsula
HOUGHTON – Nationwide opioid overdoses have reached record highs. The most recent data shows that…
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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…
Free kn95 masks available in western U.P.
WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA – The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) has received KN95 masks for…
WUPHD No Long Contact Tracing Among Residents
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department will turn it’s attention away from contact tracing. WUPHD…
Sen. McBroom and State Oversight Committees Need More Information on MDHHS Covid Reporting in Nursing Homes
Last week in a joint oversight committee meeting, Michigan lawmakers heard the results of a…