Winters can be brutally cold in the Copper Country, imagine not having a good coat? The New Beginnings Angel Mission is once again collecting donations of warm coats, hats, gloves, boots and other winter apparel for people of all ages. Store Co-Director Terry Bazin says they’ve been doing this for …
Read More »New KNHP Superintendent Introduced
The Keweenaw National Historical Park has someone new at the helm. 27-year-veteran of the National Park Service Wyndeth Davis is the new Superintendent of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. She gave her first report to the Advisory Council at their quarterly meeting…showing she is already becoming heavily involved in the …
Read More »VB Wins for Calumet, Hancock, Baraga and Chassell – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet blanked Houghton 3-0. – Hancock defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-11, 25-12). – Baraga swept Ewen-Trout Creek 3-0. – Chassell got past Ontonagon 3-1. Finlandia The Finlandia University volleyball team plays …
Read More »Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center Holding Flu Shot Clinic
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is holding a flu shot clinic today at its Family Practice Center and its Pediatrics Center inside UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, and at its Houghton Family Health Center on the Michigan Tech campus in Houghton. The clinic will operate from 9:00 until 5:00, …
Read More »Fundraising Effort Underway For New Beacon House
The Beacon House in Marquette is currently working to raise $6 million in pledges by next summer. The money will be used for the new Beacon House, which will be built next to the new hospital in Marquette. The new facility will have sixty beds, a community style kitchen, a …
Read More »Candidates Appear In 1st Congressional District Forum
The race for the first congressional district continues as Republican Jack Bergman, Libertarian Diane Bostow, and Democrat Lon Johnson participated in a debate in Marquette. With Election Day getting closer, voters were given the chance to hear the candidates in person, rather than following the political advertisements that are shown …
Read More »Trail Camera Stolen, Suspect Caught On 2nd Camera
An Upper Peninsula man is asking for help in identifying the person who stole his trail camera. Ishpeming resident Fred Torreano says he placed his equipment on his family’s hunting property in Marquette County. The camera was reportedly stolen around 7pm on October 8th in Negaunee Township. The male suspect …
Read More »Wings Win Home Opener – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night, Dollar Bay edged Ewen-Trout Creek 3-2. On tonight’s volleyball schedule… – Houghton plays at Calumet. – Lake Linden-Hubbell entertains Hancock for Parents’ Night. – Baraga visits Ewen-Trout Creek. – Chassell hosts Ontonagon. NHL The …
Read More »Michigan Tech Board of Trustees Approves 5-Year Capital Outlay Plan
At its regular meeting on Friday, October 14, 2016, Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees approved a five-year state capital outlay plan including three projects: phase one of a H-STEM engineering and health technologies complex; integrated student maker spaces; and phase two of the H-STEM engineering and health technologies complex. …
Read More »Joint Houghton & Hancock City Council Meeting Tonight
There will be a special joint meeting of the Houghton and Hancock City Councils this evening at 6pm at the Lakeshore Center in Houghton. The councils will be discussing an amendment to and restatement of the Tax Increment Financing and Development Plan of the LDFA of the Cities of Houghton …
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