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Harter Auto Supply serving the area for nearly two decades

Harter Auto Supply, in Calumet Township, is a family-owned business that has been serving the local community for 18 years. Located at 611 Pine Street, the business has been family-owned for more than 50 years and as the name states, Harter carries a full line of automotive parts, and has an ...

Morin Fireworks holds store-wide, season-long sale

For 53 years Morin’s has been a major provider of fireworks to the western Upper Peninsula. But, in all those years, owner Diane Morin said there has never been a sale like what is happening now. Started by Peter Morin in 1970, who many in the community remember fondly. Peter passed away in ...

Starry, starry nights: Keweenaw Dark Sky Park fully endorsed

It’s official! The Keweenaw Dark Sky Park received its full endorsement certification Tuesday. After over a year of going through the endorsement process with the International Dark Sky Association, this lookout location at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor is in pristine ...

Quilts of Valor: Seeking UP recipients

Quilts of Valor Press release Over the past 20 years, nearly 327,000 veterans have been touched and honored by the Quilts of Valor. The Quilts of Valor Foundation was established in 2003 by Washington state resident Catherine Roberts. Through her vision, Roberts desired to pay tribute ...

Portage Health Foundation’s Poverty Initiative “Bridges Copper Country”

Bridges Copper Country is a community initiative designed to address the challenges faced by individuals and families living in poverty and to help them build a path towards self-sufficiency and stability. It was developed by Dr. Ruby Payne, Philip DeVol, and Teri Dreussi-Smith. My name is ...

Psoriatic arthritis, a common cause of joint pain

Do you have a painful joint? Join the legions of Americans living with some limb or body part causing them significant discomfort on a regular basis. But is this negative sensation that is pain a necessity, a requirement of life and aging? The subsequent question should be “why do you have ...