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Ready to ride!

GRANT TOWNSHIP — The 33rd annual Orbion x Copper Harbor Trails Fest is scheduled for Friday through Sunday. The event, hosted by the Copper Harbor Trails Club, celebrates the trails, community and adventure that make Copper Harbor a premier mountain biking destination. The annual Labor Day ...

Re-envisioned opportunities 

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University announced last week it had been awarded $1.9 million in federal funding from the National Science Foundation to support up to 11 students with two-year full ride scholarships in cybersecurity and AI fields. Associate Dean of the College of ...

Is Saving lives worth $100B

This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. EAST LANSING — Its promise is extraordinary: A simple blood test that identifies cancers at their earliest stage — long before symptoms or a ...

Two arrested in Menominee

MENOMINEE — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of two individuals. Alexander Aikman, 28 of Menominee, is charged with aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer ...

‘Our UP, Our Future’

MARQUETTE — On Monday, InvestUP announced the launch of a coalition of more than 130 local leaders of business, education, and labor unions, called “Our U.P., Our Future.” The coalition, according to the announcement, is "dedicated to championing the creation of jobs and opportunities ...

Cakes for a cause

ILION, Greece (AP) — For the careless and despairing alike, there’s a special day on the Orthodox Christian calendar to provide relief — with the help of some orange-flavored cake. Thousands of pilgrims gathered late Wednesday and Thursday at the Church of St. Fanourios, 6 miles ...