HOUGHTON — The Michigan U.P. Veteran Hockey Club came away with the win against the Spirit Warriors of Saginaw Saturday night. But the score, and even the outcome, were secondary to the camaraderie among veterans, and the help other veterans could get. Saturday’s Battle of the ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan ranks as the highest state for automobile insurance rates in the country, according to a University of Michigan study released in March 19, 2019. U-M’s Poverty Solutions found that the estimated annual premium of $2,610 is nearly double the national average. According to ...
CALUMET — The Copper Country has long set a national standard for its volunteerism, and the annual CopperDog 150 dog sled race that runs between Calumet, Gay, and Copper Harbor is a perfect example. Aspirus is very proud to be the Official Volunteer Sponsor of the CopperDog, according to ...
SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP — The Buffalo Reef Task Force wants reports from shoreline property owners about any flooding and ice shove events along Grand Traverse Bay. More than 20 million tons of stamp sands were deposited on the lakeshore in Gay from the Wolverine and Mohawk mines a century ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University’s Sustainability Demonstration House, partnered with the Alternative Energy Enterprise, is hosting “The Keweenaw’s First Waste Reduction Drive.” The event encourages locals collect difficult-to-recycle items to be collected at Fisher Hall ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include information from Amber Pelon. L'ANSE – One Baraga County teenager is recovering after a Monday accident that claimed the lives of two other friends. Christopher Turpeinen of Pelkie, and Dylan Roberts of L'Anse, both 17, were found dead ...
HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council held its regular February meeting Wednesday evening with a vacant position. Councilor Stephanie Tubman, whose term would have expired in November of this year, submitted a letter of resignation to Mayor Paul LaBine and Clerk Mary Babcock on ...
CALUMET — The village council Tuesday assured an audience of approximately 40 that the marijuana ordinances will be back, and soon. They were temporarily repealed in order to update the Village Zoning Ordinance, said Trustee Roxanne King, and the council wants them back in time for businesses ...
Calumet High School invites you to the first annual Calumet Career Fair. The purpose of this career fair is to expose our students to the many career opportunities found right here in our community. It is our intent that during the fair students will ask questions about your business, learn ...
On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, Portage Lake United Church and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be offering “Ashes to Go,” a new approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition. The churches will be offering the imposition of ashes to people during the morning and afternoon commute times in ...
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is now accepting applications for its latest round of value-added grants. The Value-Added Grant Program is designed to help retain, expand, attract or develop agricultural processing in Michigan through targeted investments ...
HARRIS - Nashville recording artist Doug Allen Nash will perform his Johnny Cash Tribute in the Island Resort and Casino Showroom for one night only – Saturday, June 6, 2020. Nash, a popular regular on the Island’s Club 41 Lounge stage, perfectly captures the appearance, vocals, speech, ...
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced the fourth death associated with the outbreak of E-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury. MDHHS was notified about the death of an adult female on Feb. 19. No other information about the individual ...
The multi-agency Buffalo Reef Task Force is looking for help from shoreline property owners in reporting flooding and ice shove events along Grand Traverse Bay. Over the past roughly 100 years, historic copper mine tailings from the Wolverine and Mohawk mines – called stamp sands – were ...
At this week’s Ontonagon Area School District Board meeting, excitement was shown by all of the board members and the high school students on this year’s robotics team toward the two instructors of the team. Glen Beck gave a demonstration of this year’s robot which will compete in ...
HOUGHTON — “Lansing is rife with lobbyists,” states the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. “If you can think of it, there’s a trade group that represents it — fruit growers, high school principals, hospitals, trial lawyers, millwrights, carpenters … the list goes on.” One ...
MARQUETTE — A Baraga County man faces federal charges for allegedly assaulting a Keweenaw Bay Indian Community officer. David LeClaire was indicted Wednesday for allegedly using his automobile to assault and resist a Keweenaw Bay Indian Community officer while she was performing her ...
The U.P. Regional Blood Center is currently experiencing a critical need for O negative and O positive blood types. The UP Regional Blood Center has collection sites in Marquette, Hancock, Escanaba, Sault Ste. Marie and is the primary supplier of blood to 13 UP hospitals. Please call ...
Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF) Executive Director Ed Jenich presents a $362 donation to Omega House Executive Director Mike Lutz and Omega House employees, on Friday, Jan. 31. The Omega House opened in 2005 and provides a home-like environment where people at the end of life may live fully, ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that changing ice conditions could require removal of fishing shanties before required removal dates. This is a possibility every year, as all shanties must be removed once ice can no longer safely support them. People venturing onto ...