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HOUGHTON — Almost one year to the day that the luxury liner visited Houghton in 2025, the Great Lakes cruise Ship Victory II returned Wednesday. The 286 ft. luxury liner left Chicago for a Great Lakes cruise earlier in the week. The ship, with a capacity for 190 guests and a crew of 80 ...

Helping those who serve children

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HANCOCK — The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP), announced Tuesday the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) will center itself as part of a statewide effort focused on aiding childcare business owners throughout their journeys. One small ...

Heritage Grant winners announced

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CALUMET — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission announced this year’s Keweenaw Heritage Grant program has awarded $149,911.67 in funding for various historic preservation, interpretation, education, and curatorial projects covering an area stretching from Eagle Harbor ...

2026 Artists in Residence

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HOUGHTON – Isle Royale National Park announced the three artists chosen for the Summer 2026 Artist-in-residence programs. The artists chosen for the Established Artist-in-Residence are: • Ellie Anderson (Fiber, Chicago, Illinois) • Amber Dietz (Photography, Detroit, Michigan) • ...

Crossing Superior: Painting Memories

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HANCOCK — "Crossing Superior: Painting Memories" an exhibition by Elsa Carter and Virginia Szok, the 2025 Isle Royale Teen Artists in Residence is on display tomorrow through July 31 in the Youth Gallery at the Copper Country Community Arts Center in downtown Hancock. Since 2017 the Copper ...

Trying once again

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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Laws that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients are being considered once again in ...