Western UP Health Department

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To help boost awareness of changing conditions at Great Lakes beaches and save lives, double red warning flags are now in place at state-designated swim beaches along the Great Lakes […]

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The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) are conducting a bathing beach monitoring program of public beaches. This swimming season will be the […]

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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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