September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In the United States, one person completes suicide every 13 minutes. Copper Country Mental Health Training and Prevention Coordinator Brian Rendell says experts believe that most suicidal individuals do not want to die. When suicidal behaviors are detected early, lives can be saved. To …
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LAURIUM – Double the color. Double the fun. That’s what Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s Women’s Health Team anticipates for the third annual Light the Night Fun/Run Walk Saturday, Sept. 17. The event kicks off at 7:15 p.m. with a free 1K for children. The 5K Fun Run/Walk follows at 7:45 p.m. …
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One of the two suspects arrested by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team earlier this week was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Houghton County District Court. 52-year-old Anthony James Vancato of Atlantic Mine is charged with one count of possession of meth or ecstasy. Vancato was arrested at a residence in …
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Hancock, Michigan—The Youth Advisory Council of Houghton & Keweenaw Counties (YAC), part of the Keweenaw Community Foundation, is looking for local youth currently in grades 9-12 who have exhibited the potential to be leaders in their community to apply for membership before September 11th, 2016. Members must be willing to …
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Results from the Houghton County Fair (Horse Show Results still pending) Thursday Results: Matt Manderfield Award – Shannon Bevan Youth Fitting & Showing Rabbit – Alexus Rule Best in Show Youth Rabbit – Sheyenne Waisanen Open Rabbit – Ray McClellan Youth Poultry – Jewel Laux Open Poultry – Shannon Bevan …
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Michigan Technological University has made the Princeton Review’s annual guide to Best Colleges. The 2017 edition of 381 Best Colleges was released Tuesday. Princeton Review, not affiliated with Princeton University, has published its Best Colleges guide annually since 1992. Inclusion in the guide is based on 143,000 student surveys and …
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Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …
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Houghton County residents are being warned of a local door to door scam. Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean says their department is investigating complaints of a white female suspect who has reportedly been going door to door asking for cash, checks or returnable cans and bottles, saying the money will …
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff reopened four campsites Monday at Emily Lake State Forest Campground. There are a total of 10 campsites at the rustic campground, situated a few miles south ofTwin Lakes State Park in Houghton County. The campsites reopened are numbers 1, 2, 5 and 7. The six …
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HANCOCK–The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) is distributing LED light bulbs at no charge to Upper Peninsula Power Co. (UPPCO) customers who meet income guidelines. The LEDs, which are provided by Efficiency United, use only one-sixth the energy of conventional incandescent bulbs and last up to 20 years. HEET will …
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