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Award-winning films and film makers will take the stage at the 41 North Film Festival on the campus of Michigan Technological University, Thursday through Sunday (Nov. 3-6).  Formerly known as the Northern Lights Film Festival, the 41 North Film Festival showcases award-winning independent films from throughout the region, country and …

HOUGHTON, MI, August 24, 2016 – Did you know that Michigan Tech recently celebrated the fact that 29% of students are now women, the highest percentage in the history of the university? That we have a resident woman composer, Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Meyer currently working, writing and teaching music, in …

The numbers are staggering: Over half of the people receiving food from the local food bank are from working families; about 18 percent of them are elderly; 60 percent of the children in the region qualify for free or reduced meals; and 35 percent of local kids are either overweight …

The search continues for Leah Harding…or does it? The South Range woman was 31-years old when she went missing in April of 2015. Friends and family of Leah gathered outside the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday to bring attention to what they feel is a lack of interest in finding …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The volleyball district tournament continues… – In Class B, Houghton eliminated Kingsford 3-1 last night. The Gremlins will face Menominee in the championship game, which will be played tomorrow at 6:30 Eastern time (5:30 Central Time) at Menominee. – In …

A cooperative seed collection effort in Ontonagon County will produce trees to be grown at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula –Michigan’s largest state park. Recently, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Ontonagon Area School agriculture class and White Pine Electric volunteers gathered on a beautiful …

The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone who loves to write to explore their creative talents at a series of writing “sit ins” designed to encourage creativity, education and the power of the imagination. Known as the largest writing event in the world, the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) “Come …

Authorities have located the body of a missing downstate woman in Alger County. Sarah Krebs with the Michigan State Police says the body of Malvika Deshmukh was found Saturday. Krebs said Deshmukh’s body was located near her vehicle, which police found near the North Country Trail off Rock River Road. …

With only some minor elements remaining, the Quincy Streetscape project is complete. Motorists began driving the full length of the US-41 trunkline through downtown Hancock last week, but city officials and representatives from MDOT got together Tuesday to perform an official ribbon cutting ceremony outside of city hall. The project …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The volleyball district tournament continues… – Last night, in Class D at Lake Linden, Baraga defeated Ontonagon 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-11). Lake Linden-Hubbell dispatched Dollar Bay 3-0 (25-10, 25-8, 25-16). The Lakes and Vikings will meet tomorrow night at …