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POW/MIA 5K to be held Saturday

HOUGHTON — An annual running event helps bring awareness to the issue of prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action as well as raise money for a local veterans post. The POW/MIA Memorial 5K Run/Walk is being held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Building at ...

Krupp’s holds resort celebration

TWIN LAKES — The citizens of Twin Lakes celebrated the founder of Krupp’s Resort with a party and food as they gathered to honor the man himself, Richard Krupp. The gathering on Saturday afternoon saw friends share their stories with Krupp and the memories made at the resort which range ...

Dixon pleads not guilty in murder case

HOUGHTON — A Hancock man pleaded not guilty in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday to a November murder in downtown Houghton. Evan Dixon, 60, waived his arraignment on the charges. He faces counts of first-degree murder-premeditated, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, and ...

A little robotic

HANCOCK — A new robotic-assisted surgical system at UP Health System — Portage made its debut earlier this month.  Portage will host a “Meet the Robot” event from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at its main campus in Hancock, where visitors can see the da Vinci robot and talk with the ...

Inaugural UP Accessibility Summit held in Houghton

HOUGHTON — Advocates and people with disabilities from throughout the Midwest met this week to discuss ways to remove barriers to mobility throughout the Upper Peninsula.  The inaugural Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit took place at the Rozsa Center Thursday and Friday. It was put on ...

Candidates face off

HOUGHTON — Candidates for the 110th District of the State House of Representatives and Portage Township board fielded written questions from residents at a League of Women Voters of the Copper Country forum Friday night. Republican incumbent Greg Markkanen of Hancock and Democratic ...