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When someone is contemplating suicide, they are in need of help right away before it’s too late. Dial Help instructor Krissy Putz says we need to treat potential suicide as we would any other medical emergency. “We want to train a lot of people in the community to be able …

It’s just hours before voting opens in the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest and supporters of the Calumet Colosseum are poised to try and claim the title. The Colosseum in home to the Calumet Wolverines of the Great Lakes Hockey League and 14-year veteran Michael Babcock says the Colosseum is more …

The following press release was issued by Representative Markkanen’s office: State Rep. Greg Markkanen of Hancock, announced today that West Iron County Schools will receive over $46,000 and Baraga Area Schools will receive over $96,000 to bolster safety in each school. “The greatest resources we have are our children and …

Excitement is high in the Copper Country as voting is set to begin Saturday for the Kraft Hockeyville USA Contest. The oldest indoor hockey rink in North America is amongst four in a tri-state region who have made it to the final round of this year’s contest. If the Calumet …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: Baraga State Park will be making major renovations and service improvements throughout the upcoming summer, which will require temporary camping closures to portions of the 56-acre park, situated along the Lake Superior shoreline on Keweenaw Bay. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: There has been some fantastic snowmobiling this winter in Michigan, with heavy snowfall in many places, providing superb riding conditions. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A snowmobiler enjoys a state-designated trail in Marquette County. However, some of the fun is …

With the spring thaw comes those all-too-familiar pot holes in local roads. Dodging craters will only become more difficult as new holes form as the ground unfreezes and the concrete buckles. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said crews are working to keep up with the pot holes, but the fixes …

UP Lawmakers are denouncing a move by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to immediately halt work on the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel. The governor’s executive order came immediately after receiving the formal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel that the law granting approval powers for the tunnel was unconstitutional. Nessel said the …

While area students this week have mixed feelings about getting back to school, spring break will be coming to an end this weekend for many, and educators in the Keweenaw area will be returning to the classroom refreshed after a little vacation, and excited for the final push leading to …

The following press release was issued by Finlandia University: Finlandia University is thrilled to announce that Bishop Katherine A. Finegan, bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Northern Great Lakes Synod, will be the 2019 commencement ceremony speaker. “Bishop Finegan is a strong proponent of Lutheran higher education and …