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Sports have a way of bringing together everyone in a community. The Unified Basketball game has been postponed. Hancock Central High School will host its fifth annual Special Olympics unified basket game on April 19th. Due to schools being closed today for weather. The Special Olympics of Michigan allows kids …

Tonight American writer, director, LGBTQ and disability activist, and comedian Ryan O’Connell has been invited to share the Rozsa stage for his presentation Inclusive by Design. During the monologue, O’Connell will break down what systemic ableism is, discuss how to build inclusivity into spaces like classrooms and communities and talk …

Throughout the year the U.P. Community Health Town Hall series discusses important topics that affect communities across the region. This month the Center for Rural Health at Northern Michigan University will invite three individual experts working with domestic violence victims to its panel. Tomorrow’s town hall, led by the Center’s …

Isle Royale National Park reveals this year’s artists and teen artists in residence for the summer. The National Park Service each year invites artists to capture Isle  Royale’s majesty. This year the park service will invite three artists and two teen artists to the island for two to three weeks. …

Upper Peninsula leaders show support for 50 million dollars in state investment supporting mining in Gogebic County. Yesterday Upper Peninsula community and state leaders, and business owners held a virtual press conference to commend the recent 50 million dollars investment by the Michigan Strategic Fund to support site preparation at …

Easter meals with Little Brother’s friends of the Elderly are a special occasion that everyone can enjoy. The local senior programs organization invites the community to share a meal, help out with dinner, and enjoy the company of the copper country’s elders on Easter Sunday. “We have entertainment, and our …

The driver of a semi truck that veered off US-41 and killed a L’Anse man nearly 18 months ago has pled guilty. In 12th Circuit Court in Baraga County this afternoon, Dawaun K. Johnson admitted that he had been drinking before the truck he was driving crashed into the Holiday …

Taking on a leadership role in the community comes with a lot of responsibility. But these roles are also fulfilling for those looking for ways to get involved in the local area. Laurium’s village council has a single vacancy that the board of trustees seeks to fill. The village will …

The Houghton County Sheriff plans to sell one of its old vehicles. The Houghton County Sheriff recently posted a sale on the department’s Facebook page notifying the public of a vehicle auction for a 2018 All Wheel Drive Police Interceptor. The Department vehicle for auction has approximately 218,000 miles on …

Over the last couple of weeks, Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has celebrated the March of Meals. The month commemorates the passing of the Older Americans Act in 1965 which developed several programs to support seniors. In 1972 the act was updated to include a nutritional component, that created many …