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LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics proudly welcomes Jill Kalcich, MD, to their excellent family medicine team. Dr. Kalcich is board certified in family medicine and functional medicine. As a functional medicine doctor, she helps patients get to the root cause of disease through natural interventions such as …

The Summer Bridge Program at Finlandia University will kick off on June 26 for its second year – allowing students to get ahead and better prepare themselves for college. “Our Summer Bridge Program offers a unique opportunity for our incoming students to ease into the demands of college coursework with highly coordinated …

TEMPORARY MODIFIED LOAD RESTRICTIONS BARAGA, HOUGHTON, KEWEENEW, and ONTONAGON COUNTIES Spring weight restrictions will be temporarily modified to allow normal legal loads on most county roads from Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.. Some roads will remain restricted, please contact your …

A video showcasing the work done to renovate the old Drill Shop in Calumet is now available. The Michigan Economic Development Alliance put out the video after the Copper Country Curling Club was successful last year landing an MEDC grant for renovations to the building. The Club’s Gary Lassila says …

With the increase in drug activity in the Copper County, so too has the number of people overdosing gone up. A recent string of overdoses, including multiple fatalities, has local residents demanding that someone put a stop to the drug epidemic. Law enforcement officers agree that there has been an …

A three-vehicle accident Wednesday night in L’Anse Township sent three people, including two children, to the hospital. According to the Baraga County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on US-41 near Canyon Falls. A northbound vehicle driven by 32-year-old Ryan Thomas of Marquette, collided head-on with a …

A three-vehicle accident Wednesday night in L’Anse Township sent three people, including two children, to the hospital. According to the Baraga County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on US-41 near Canyon Falls. A northbound vehicle driven by Ryan Thomas, 32, of Marquette, collided head-on with a …

The Great Bear Chase takes place this weekend on Swedetown Trails in Calumet. U.P. Health System—Portage Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says things are looking great for the race. Luskin-030817-1 Volunteers are who make the race possible and there are still some needs for this weekend. Luskin-030817-2 Information to …

Requests for Bids for the extensive Lakeshore Drive reconstruction project are expected to go out next week. The Houghton City Council received an update on the project at their regular meeting Wednesday. Chris Holmes from U.P. Engineers & Architects gave the presentation detailing the water and sewer work that will …

The Houghton City Council is giving the thumbs up to go ahead with an application for a Passport Grant from the Department of Natural Resources. The application would be for $30,500 for a warming house for the West Houghton Ice Rink. The city would match the funds if approved. The …