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There will be a statewide tornado drill today 1pm. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division welcomes residents and businesses to take part. Participants should determine in advance where they should go if a tornado were to strike, have a plan for all of your common locations–home, …

Folksinger, musician, and storyteller Adam Miller will perform “Folksongs of the Great Lakes” for children of all ages and their families at the Portage Lake District Library on Wednesday, April 19, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. One of the premier autoharpists in the world, Miller is a renowned American folksinger …

Black bears are vicious man-eating animals–that’s just one of the many misconceptions a world-renowned bear expert wants to clear up. Research Biologist Lynn Rogers gave a presentation at Michigan Tech Tuesday to educate people on the softer side of bears. Rogers-041917-1 Rogers said, “I grew up afraid of bears and …

With funding for programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative facing massive cuts, State Senator Tom Casperson says it’s important to look at what exactly is being proposed. Casperson says he has spoken to members of the Great Lakes Waterways Commission about making sure the cuts are appropriate and don’t …

Town Hall Flyer_Chassell_051117 IRON MOUNTAIN – Veterans and their families are invited to a Veteran Town Hall in Chassell, Michigan, on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 11 a.m. at VFW Post 6507 located at 42103 Wilson Memorial Drive.  The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting the town …

The High School Local History Smackdown offers Copper Country high school students the chance to test their knowledge of all things history—including geography and geology—related to Keweenaw, Baraga, Ontonagon, and Houghton counties. Its format is similar to a spelling bee: teams of four players are asked short-answer questions about local …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Timothy C. Eisele, an associate professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Technological University, has been named the first recipient of the Department of Chemical Engineering Endowed Faculty Fellowship. Donations from Michigan Tech’s chemical engineering alumni …

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company is urging its customers, including business customers, to be aware of scammers who may call them posing as UPPCO representatives. Recently, several customers have reported being contacted and informed that they owe money to UPPCO and will have their power turned off unless payment …

A small business in Calumet is growing so fast, they’re already looking to expand and add jobs. Keweenaw Coffee Works opened in 2013 and produces a whole line of coffee flavors on their six pound roasting machine. However, they’ve just about outgrown their manufacturing capabilities. Marketing and Operations Director Valerie Baciak …

One of the suspects in a recent drug bust in Houghton County made his first appearance in Circuit Court Monday. 25-year-old Breon Garner of Detroit stood mute to a charge of Delivery or Manufacture of Heroin, a 20 year felony. A Not Guilty plea was entered by the court on …