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[Houghton, MI, July 22-27, 2019] Keweenaw youth are invited to participate in the first-ever Meraki Youth Art Fest this summer. The Youth Art Fest offers a variety of art workshops aimed at youth ages ~12-25, offered throughout the week of July 22; a kick-off event at the Houghton Waterfront Park on July …

photo credit Anne Beffel The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: July 15, 2019—Michigan Technological University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department and the Ford Center announce the opening of Contemplative Forest Art Walk, a contemplative art trail experience by Anne Beffel, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. Hand …

MLB The Cleveland Indians scored three runs after a rain delay in the seventh inning, and went on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 last night. Starter Daniel Norris pitched into the sixth, and was charged with five runs. Christin Stewart, Jordy Mercer and Jeimer Candelario homered. The Tigers continue …

UPDATE: Name Released–61-year-old Michael Thomas Braman of Eagle Harbor was arraigned Monday in 97th District Court in Keweenaw County on nine felony charges related to a child pornography investigation. ——————————————————————————————————— A Keweenaw County man is facing multiple child porn charges. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 61-year-old …

UPPCO Appliance Recycling Events – Pictured above is just a fraction of the 869 appliances that have been collected during UPPCO’s 2019 Appliance Recycling program. The two collections of older, inefficient appliances thus far have eliminated enough energy consumption to power ~84 residential homes for a year. Upper Peninsula Power …

The following press release was issued by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC): The Torch Lake Public Action Council (TLPAC) will host the Statewide Public Advisory Council (SPAC) meeting in Houghton, Michigan on July 16th and 17th, 2019 at Michigan Technological University’s Great Lakes Research Center in Room 202.  Sessions are …

A coalition of lawmakers from the Upper Peninsula are blasting the Natural Resources Commission’s decision to wholesale ban deer baiting in parts of the Upper Peninsula in perpetuity. “I am sick and tired of downstate knuckleheads trying to outlaw our U.P way of life,” said state Rep. Beau LaFave, of …

The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this Wednesday. Cable greasing is scheduled for early in the morning.  This work will require several bridge lifts, up to 30 minutes each. These lifts are scheduled to begin after midnight Wednesday and …

MLB The Detroit Tigers’ offense came to life yesterday, as they outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-8. Detroit blasted the game open with seven runs in the third inning, highlighted by a three-run Jeimer Candelario triple, and a two-run Gordon Beckham home run. The outburst overcame a terrible start by …

MLB The Detroit Tigers collected just four hits last evening, as they lost to the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Matthew Boyd allowed four runs over seven innings, and took the loss. He also struck out 10 batters, becoming the first Tigers hurler to rack up double-digit strikeouts in three consecutive …