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Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers’ offense continued to struggle last night, as they lost 7-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Blaine Hardy gave up five runs over six innings, and took the loss. The Tigers conclude that series in Boston tonight. Matthew Boyd …

HANCOCK, Mich. — Finland’s “spice girls” are bringing added flavor to the Copper Country this summer. The Finnish folk band Jepokryddona (“Spice of Jeppo”) will headline the area’s Juhannus celebration, performing the upbeat, lively tunes that represent the heritage of their part of Finland, and offer workshops in their region’s …

A program that brings Michigan kids and their teachers more active ways to apply science and engineering to solve real-life problems has grown from 1,700 middle-school students in 2015 to 45,000 in 2018. Mi-STAR, which stands for Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform, was spearheaded by faculty and staff at …

LANSING, Mich.—The Historical Society of Michigan announces the winners of its 2018 Upper Peninsula History Awards, which will be presented during its 69th annual Upper Peninsula History Conference in St. Ignace, Michigan, June 22-24, 2018. Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents two awards at the Upper Peninsula History Conference: the Charles …

Are you running your operation in a cold, old building?  Or, are you concerned about your high heating and electric costs? The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF), partnering with the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET), has been awarded a grant from the Mott Foundation that brings support to Houghton and Keweenaw …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers got just three hits last night, in a 6-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Spot starter Artie Lewicki didn’t make it through the fourth inning. He was charged with four runs, and took the loss. The Tigers …

Fourteen Wells Fargo banks in the Upper Peninsula will be rebranded as Flagstar Banks. Troy, MI-based Flagstar Bank is acquiring 52 Wells Fargo Bank branch locations, its almost 500 employees and its customers in Indiana (33 branches), the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (14 branches), Wisconsin (4 branches) and Ohio (1 …

An effort is underway to officially dissolve the Village of Calumet. Calumet resident Nathan Anderson says a 17 page petition has been submitted, requesting the issue be put on the ballot. Anderson claims there is overwhelming support for Calumet’s dissolution, citing the failure of the village council to follow the …

A Keweenaw investment company is settling in as it operates for its first week in a new location. Edward Jones has moved its Calumet location to a newly renovated downtown facility. “I’m a financial advisor with Edward Jones and I meet with people and help them plan for retirement and …

Hancock, Michigan – The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $29,512 has been awarded from the Kellogg Youth Endowment to eight local organizations for its 2018 granting cycle. These grants will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-12 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The grant …