Western UP Health Department

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Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties– The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) anticipates many summer festivals, fairs, community events, and 4th of July celebration over the summer. WUPHD […]

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LANSING, Mich. – Meteorologists at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have issued air quality alerts for high levels of fine particulate in the air. These […]

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When wildfires burn near you, smoke can reach your community. Wildfire smoke is a mix of gases and fine particles from burning trees and plants, buildings, and other material.  Wildfire […]

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Ramsay, MI. (May 08, 2023)- Due to E.coli contamination in the Wakefield municipal water wells on April 26, a Boil Water Advisory was issued throughout the GRWA system. The GRWA […]

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Ramsay, MI. (May 05, 2023)- Due to the ongoing E.coli contamination in  the Wakefield wells, which has resulted in a Boil Water Advisory throughout the GRWA system, GRWA has begun shifting […]

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Wakefield, MI (April 30, 2023) – On Saturday, April 29, 2023, the City collected samples from our municipal water supply. The samples were collected from the City’s source water sampling […]

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