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LAURIUM, Mich. – Having a baby is one of life’s most exciting times. Along with all of the excitement comes the reality of pain and discomfort during labor and delivery. To help give moms-to-be the most options for comfort to choose from, the birth place at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital is now …

The first Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference is being held today on the campus of Michigan Tech. More than 130 Higher Ed instructors from four universities are meeting to share best practices at more than 20 sessions. Participants will attend sessions on Active Learning, Assessment, Online Learning and other …

The “Minettes and a Miner” did not miss or pass on any question, outlasting eight other teams to win the 15th annual high school local history Smackdown Thursday night at the Calumet Theatre. Consisting of three Juniors and a Senior from Dollar Bay, the team went the final three rounds …

The residents of Hancock will be cleaning up their city over the next couple days. Spring Cleanup is being held today and tomorrow, allowing residents to bring debris to the Public Works Garage each day between 9am and 6pm. The DPW storage site will have restricted access and the site …

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Sitting ducks are an easy target for a many serious health conditions. Health experts are even saying, “Sitting is the new smoking.” Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to Quit the Sit, another fun, festive and FREE Aspiring Women event in Houghton on Monday, May 22. The event …

Chassell Township will be holding a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the Chassell Fire Hall regarding the Dangerous Building and Civil Infraction Ordinances. Ordinances can be reviewed at Chassell.net under Township Documents. Input from Chassell residents is encouraged and welcomed. Following the hearing the Chassell Township Planning …

Volunteers are needed to help with spring clean-up at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge this Saturday from 9:00am until 1:00pm. If you’d like to help out and give back to the community, the only qualification is your desire to see the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge cleaned up and ready to open …

Experienced sawyers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are heading to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park to help clean up significant tree fall from a recent late season snow and ice storm. Over April 26-27, higher elevations at the park received up to an inch of ice, which was …

The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free Michigan ORV Safety Course. The eight hour safety class runs from 9am to 5pm on Saturday May 20th at the Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsman Clubhouse on Phoenix Farms Road in Phoenix. Class size is limited to 30 students and participants are asked to …

It’s time again for the annual National Bike Challenge, a free nationwide event that promotes recreational and transportation bicycling through friendly competition between riders on local, state, and national levels. The challenge starts May 1 and runs through September 30, and is hosted in Houghton and Keweenaw counties by local …