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Health Department to offer H1N1 vaccination clinic Oct. 30

October 23, 2009: With flu illness widespread throughout the region, public health officials are scrambling to get H1N1 vaccine out to those who are at highest risk of developing complications from the flu. H1N1 flu vaccine clinics tentatively scheduled next week:

H1N1 vaccinations from the Health Department are free. Clinics are set for Friday, October 30, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM...

Proposal to renovate Ford Park building creates questions over allowed uses there

Proposal to renovate Ford Park building creates questions over allowed uses there

A proposal to renovate a little-used waterfront city building drew some skepticism...

Harbor Springs Schools reopened this week

By Kate Bassett
Harbor Light Newspaper

Harbor Springs Public Schools shut their doors on Tuesday, October 20 for the remainder of last week due to illness. With more than 25-percent of students absent—and widespread reports of H1N1 cases in the district—superintendent Mark Tompkins met with building administrators and made the call to close school in hopes of curbing the outbreak.

As of Tuesday,...

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H1N1 flu is here

Health Department confirms virus has reached northern Michigan area

Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

According to public health officials, H1N1 (swine) flu has arrived as of last...

Hospital restricts young visitors due to flu outbreak

Oct 21, 2009 – In response to the outbreak of influenza in our area, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is temporarily adopting a new visitor policy,...

Jumper

Harbor grad shares joy of sky diving as instructor

By Danielle Kapral
Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

Harbor Springs High School alum Michael Craig seems to have no...

Bike path project progressing well; paving next week

Work on the non-motorized trail from Pleasantview Road into Harbor Springs is progressing “very, very well,” according to project manager Bill Wahl with the Michigan...

City projects progress noted

Harbor Springs City manager Tom Richards said this week that infrastructure work is progressing well on the multiple sites around town. The city is undergoing...

Local residents to be honored by college

North Central Michigan will honor the contributions of two long-time Harbor Springs residents at a luncheon next Tuesday, October 27. Ann Irish and Dick Smith...

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NCMC Luncheon Lectures: Friday, Oct 23 – Great Lakes Fisheries Ecology. Randy Claramunt, Great Lakes Research biologist for the DNR and biology instructor at North...

Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are

with Cynthia Morse Zumbaugh

Where the Wild Things Are

This is a family movie, not a “kids” movie. In fact, there may be places that are scary...

Hotel gets extension of city approvals

Developer must remain in control

A downtown Harbor Springs hotel project was given another two years to develop as the Harbor Springs City Council agreed to...

Harbor shuts schools

By Kate Bassett
Harbor Light Newspaper

Harbor Springs Public Schools have been closed for the remainder of this week, superintendent Mark Tompkins announced Tuesday afternoon, due...



Family Fun and Fitness Day planned at College for Saturday, Nov. 7

Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

The fourth annual Family Fun and Fitness Day will focus on pediatric obesity on Saturday, November 7 from 10:00 a.m. to...

Driving course offered by hospital Oct. 28-29

Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is offering a two-session course for motorists who want a refresher in driver safety. The sessions will...

Whitefish research subject of Friday luncheon lecture

Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

Research to understand the whitefish population in the Great Lakes will be the topic of this Friday’s Luncheon Lecture at North...

Hospital named among 'Most Wired'

Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

Northern Michigan Regional Hospital has been named to the nation’s Most Wired list of healthcare organizations (hospital and healthcare systems), according...

Free radon test kits available this week

Special to Harbor Light Newspaper

Free radon test kits are available during National Radon Awareness Week, October 19 – 23, at Health Department offices in Bellaire,...

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