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Local Youth Wins 4-H State Award

2019 Michigan 4-H State Award recipient Micaela Geborkoff, Jr. Leadership and Service awardee from Houghton-Keweenaw County A local youth is the recipient of a prestigious 4-H state award. Over 80 outstanding Michigan 4-H members from 31 counties state-wide gathered on the campus of Michigan State University in June to celebrate …

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Registration Open For Puppetry Workshops

Summer workshops are now available to learn the art of puppetry. The Puppet Project is being presented by the Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department for all ages August 12th through the 17th. Participants will learn to construct and manipulate various types of puppets. Puppets will come to life …

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Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund Grants Available

Applications are now being accepted for the Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund. The primary purpose of this fund is to promote, develop, and sustain quality cross-country skiing in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. This Field of Interest Grant from the Keweenaw Community Foundation has over $2,600 available to grant this year …

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Lane Closures On Bridge Wednesday & Thursday Nights

Motorists can expect to find lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this week. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting routine maintenance of the bridge between Houghton and Hancock tonight and tomorrow evening. This work will require single-lane closures between 7 and 10 p.m. each day. MDOT …

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FinnU Giving Day Brings in $8,945 for Student Textbooks

The following press release was issued by Finlandia University: The Finlandia Alumni Board (FAB) is pleased to announce the final total of Finlandia’s first annual Giving Day; $8,945.46. As a result, the FAB will be giving away 35 $250 Alumni Association Textbook Awards this coming semester.In February of 2019, the FAB determined it wanted …

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Accident On Canal Road Leads To Arrest

One man is facing a drunk driving charge after an auto accident early Sunday morning. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident on Canal Road around 3:30am. The driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. He was later taken by Mercy …

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Chassell Man Injured In ATV Accident

A Chassell man is recovering after colliding with a minivan while on his ATV. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident just before 9:00am Saturday on US-41, south of Klingville Road in Chassell Township. A 65-year-old Chassell man was traveling northbound along the shoulder of US-41 in his …

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Free BBQ & Bounce House At Gardenview On Saturday

Summer is the time to fire up the grill and have a cookout.  Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet is hosting their annual Summer Barbecue on Saturday, July 20,  from noon to 4pm. Sales and Marketing Director Adam Gill says there will be music, games, and of course, …

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