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The Executive Director of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is moving on. Former Wisconsin resident Cheryl Fahrner is heading back to Stevens Point at the end of the month for family reasons. She announced her resignation in the October issue of the Chamber’s newsletter. An Ironwood native, Fahrner has been …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton shut out L’Anse 3-0. – Calumet blanked Negaunee 3-0. – Hancock swept West Iron County 3-0. – At a triangular at Lake Linden, Dollar Bay defeated Watersmeet 3-1. The Lakes defeated Watersmeet 3-0, and …

For the video for this story by ABC-10’s Chelsea Birdsall, click here. Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the county. Nearly 100 people turned out for the first annual Suicide Prevention Conference in Marquette Monday. The event was hosted by Dial Help with collaborative effort from …

HANCOCK, Michigan, October 8, 2016 – Join the Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP) and The Calumet Players, Inc. as we put on a murder mystery ball you won’t soon forget! This event is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Continental Fire Company. Check-in begins at 6:00 pm, and the …

A Michigan Technological University Student from Dollar Bay is among four Tech undergraduates who have received scholarships from the Annexstad Family Foundation. Xena Cortez is a third-year scientific and technical communications major, who graduated from Dollar Bay – Tamarack City High School in 2014. Cortez says the scholarship has opened …

The Keweenaw Land Trust, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources invite the public to a dedication ceremony today at 10am for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Baraga County. The project permanently protects nearly 1,400 acres and nearly …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Houghton visits L’Anse – Calumet travels to Negaunee. – Dollar Bay and Watersmeet play in a triangular at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – West Iron County plays at Hancock. – Chassell journeys to Bessemer. – …

Life is a series of choices, and it’s best to start making the right choices at a young age. The Red Ribbon patch program seeks to get that message to kids to avoid substance abuse. Dial Help Prevention Coordinator Kevin Weir said, “A lot of people are out there trying …

Sometimes, a simple phone call can make a world of difference. The Western U.P. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers for the new program–Keeping Independent Seniors Safe (KISS). RSVP Program Specialist Christina Mayworm said, “It’s designed to allow our volunteers who want to be involved but …

See a preview of the video at finlandia.edu/news The 2016-17 season of the Nordic Film Series at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) gets under way with a film every Upper Michigan outdoorsman and outdoorswoman must see. On Thursday, October 13, the series opens with showings of the locally produced documentary “UP a River.” …