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The Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry returns to Ontonagon today. Distribution will begin at noon at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall. The event will provide a variety of foods, including fresh produce and dairy items, to approximately 300 families on a first-come, first-served basis.  The mobile food pantry …

An Iron Mountain man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Iron County Tuesday morning. State police troopers were called to Mastodon Township around 11:30. They found the 41-year-old victim alone in his vehicle. The crash is believed to have been caused by a medical condition.

Tadych’s Marketplace in Houghton will host the Michigan State Police for a “Stuff a Blue Goose” food drive this afternoon.  The goal is to fill a state police vehicle with non-perishable food donations. “Blue Goose” is the nickname for state police cruisers. The drive will run from 1 until 4 …

The Copper Country sure does enjoy their farmer’s markets. But it is very difficult for local artisan vendors to find a space to sell their wares during the colder winter months. And no one wants to be stuck out in the snow and wind. In Hancock tomorrow, the Cold Season …

Dial Help’s Teen Outreach Program offers a time and place for teens to build life skills, and healthy relationships. The teen outreach program in the local area was developed by Dial Help and the group Houghton Keweenaw Communities That Care, and research has shown that such program help develops resiliency …

Progress continues toward Houghton County’s purchase of a site for a potential new criminal justice center.  Yesterday, the county Board of Commissioners accepted a $1.28 million appraisal for the site on Sharon Avenue, currently owned by First Apostolic Lutheran Church. A conditional agreement has been reached with Portage Township to …

The Houghton City Council will discuss the possibility of implementing term limits for councilors and city committee members at its meeting this evening.  A memo from City Manager Eric Waara in response to the recent suggestion recommends that such limits would be best addressed by amending the city charter. A …

Two Detroit natives will address graduates at Michigan Tech’s Midyear Commencement ceremony Saturday. The student speaker will be Jailynn Johnson, who is graduating with a chemistry major and a math minor. She came to Tech from Detroit Renaissance High School. Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Brenda Ryan will be the keynote …

A Marquette man faces charges that he hid a camera in a bathroom at U.P. Health System-Marquette. Jarod Joseph Havican Twenty-six-year-old Jarod Joseph Havican was arrested after the camera was discovered. Havican was arraigned yesterday on seven counts of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime and seven counts of …

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has announced which townships and cities around the state will receive some help support urban forestry. Of the 24 municipalities included in the grant program, three are located in the Upper Peninsula. The Community Forestry Grant Program’s purpose is to support urban forestry efforts around …