Big Brothers Big Sisters Win Prestigious Honor

TL/DR - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Upper Peninsula has received the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Growth Award in 2023 for its youth mentoring program. The Growth Award acknowledges agencies that have shown an increase in the number of children and youths matched through the program. In the past year, the Central Upper…

Rising Medical Debt for Insured Cancer Patients

TL/DR - A new study from the American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network has found that despite being insured, cancer patients and survivors are accumulating significant debt. The study, which surveyed over 1,000 patients treated for cancer in the past seven years, revealed that nearly half of the respondents have over $5,000 in debt, with…

Mesa’s Loop 202 Red Mountain Partial Closure: Impact & Updates

TL/DR - A major freeway in North Mesa was partially closed due to a car crash occurring on Tuesday evening on the eastbound side of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway near Gilbert Road. All lanes on the eastbound side of the freeway have been closed and it is yet unclear when they will reopen. The cause of the crash and whether there were any…

Discover PA Dutch Culture at its Finest at the Kutztown Folk Festival

The Kutztown Folk Festival, America's oldest continuously operated folklife festival since 1950, showcases genuine Pennsylvania German culture. This event, loved by generations of families, artists, musicians, and scholars, has been recognized as a top choice in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Award Contest for Best Cultural Festival.…