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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 ...

A bump in pay

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BARAGA — The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced pay rate increases of approximately $10,000 to new officer recruits at five Upper Peninsula facilities on Friday. The announcement comes as a part of the MDOC Safe Prison Initiative, a portion of it aims to increase recruitment ...

County adopts articles of incorporation

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GRAHAM JAEHNIG – The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners has adopted the Articles of Incorporation of the Keweenaw Heartlands Recreational and Natural Resources Authority. The Board unanimously adopted the articles at a scheduled special meeting Monday evening. The adoption allows for ...

Limited lifts for Bridgefest parade

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HOUGHTON – On Friday, June 12, from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will not lift for marine traffic, according to Dan Weingarten, communications representative with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). “MDOT has received permission to restrict lifts for boats ...