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North Wind Books to celebrate 30th Anniversary with sales on Dec. 2 & 3

HANCOCK — On the shores of Lake Superior in 1991, Patricia Van Pelt opened the Museum Shop at The Eagle Harbor Lighthouse. Patricia’s shop would eventually outgrow the building space. She would relocate the shop to her home in Eagle Harbor and rename it North Wind Books. Locals and visitors alike sought out her bookshop known for the exquisite collections of local history, local authors and nature titles. Customers would return summer after summer and still, to this day, they reminisce about browsing the Eagle Harbor location. Patricia nurtured her little shop with her love of books ...

November dark skies shine in the Keweenaw

CALUMET — John Mueller, owner and interim general manager of the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge located outside of Copper Harbor, Michigan, encourages guests and the public to be in the dark. Just yards from the Lodge, the tee box of the resort golf course’s first hole offers a window to the universe at night — a sea of mesmerizing stars, planets, moons and nebulae that visitors rarely see in their urban or suburban neighborhoods because street and building lights dim the night sky. It is very, very dark here when the sun dips below Brockway Mountain on the horizon. November is ...

DIFS reminds consumers to be aware of insurance, financial fraud schemes during International Fraud Awareness Week

LANSING — This week is International Fraud Awareness Week, and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is reminding Michiganders to be on the lookout for insurance and financial fraud and to report suspected scams to the DIFS Fraud Investigation Unit (FIU). “International Fraud Awareness Week was created to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting awareness and education, two very important parts of our consumer protection mission at DIFS,” said DIFS Director Anita Fox. “Insurance fraud costs Americans approximately $80 billion every year, so there ...

NextCycle Michigan accepting applications for three Innovation Challenge tracks

NextCycle Michigan is now accepting applications for three Innovation Challenge tracks: Intergovernmental Initiatives & Public-Private Partnerships (I2P3), Recycling Supply Chains (RSC), and Roads & Pathways (ROADS). NextCycle Michigan is an initiative from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) that leverages public and private sector assistance along with investment across six Innovation Challenge Tracks to accelerate Michigan's recycling and waste recovery system. A recently updated infrastructure and end market gap analysis identifies opportunities ...

U.P. Michigan Works! is holding an application drive with the Keweenaw Chamber

HOUGHTON — Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! is holding an application drive on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce. All job seekers are invited to attend this free event. If you’re looking for a rewarding job, stop into the Keweenaw Chamber during the event at 902 College Avenue to fill out an application. Michigan Works! will deliver your application to the employers of your choosing. “We’re bringing opportunities to the people of the Keweenaw Peninsula,” said Savannah Dougherty, Business Services Specialist with Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! ...

$15.8 million grant will increase career pathways for individuals with disabilities

LANSING — Governor Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU), has been awarded a $15.8 million federal grant to support the development and use of career pathways to assist vocational rehabilitation-eligible individuals with disabilities to advance their careers. “The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated far-reaching issues and disparities experienced by individuals with disabilities and other marginalized groups,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “By addressing these disparities ...