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The following press release was issued by Congressman Bergman’s office: Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman announced that he will be returning to the House Veterans Affairs Committee in the 116th Congress. He has served for two years on the committee where he helped author groundbreaking Veterans’ legislation and held multiple field hearings …

On average, 20 Veterans complete suicide every day. That is 7,300 Veteran deaths a year due to suicide, which is more than double the 2,996 deaths on September 11, 2001.   Mental Health Care through Veterans Affairs has now been expanded to other than honorably discharged veterans. The move is part …

Flood insurance could be available to residents through a federal program that would help protect them if another disaster strikes. The National Flood Insurance Program is offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Communities agree to put into place practices to minimize flood impacts and FEMA makes subsidized flood insurance …

A potentially troublesome situation has been averted in the Village of Calumet now that replacement parts were found for their snow removal equipment. The Daily Mining Gazette reported last week that the village’s snow-go had broken down, which put Calumet in a bind.  Without a snow-go to help take the …

Join us for the next 2019 Green Film: Mother Caring for 7 Billion (2017)                                    Date &Time: 7:00-8:30 pm, Wed., Feb. 20th  (NOTE: all films in 2019 on Wednesdays!)    Enjoy coffee, refreshments and facilitated discussion. Cost:  FREE, $5 suggested donation Location: G002 Hesterberg Hall, Michigan Tech Forestry Bldg. Description:Examines the challenges we face in a world …

The floods that devastated the Copper Country last summer caused million of dollars worth of damage—but what would it cost to keep an event like that from happening again? The Carnegie Museum’s Father’s Day Flood series will present Dr. Melanie Kueber Watkins tonight at 7pm.  She will speak on “Being …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly may be best known for serving their free holiday dinners to area seniors who would otherwise be alone on the holiday, but they also provide services to their elderly friends throughout the year.  They help provide medical transportation and firewood to heat people’s homes, …

More than 100 Finlandia students used a day off of school to make a difference in their community as they spent the day performing various volunteer duties throughout the Copper Country. Now in its fourth year, the University refers to “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- a day of service” as …

[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) announces that the 2018-2019 high school scholarships are now available. PHF will award one (1) $500 scholarship to a graduating senior from each school in the four-county community. The scholarship is a one-time award to support students with educational costs at a post-secondary …

The coldest weekend so far this winter may have prevented a few fisherman from making their way to Chassell Bay Saturday morning, but several toughed out the frigid temperatures and competed in an annual ice fishing tournament, held by Michigan Tech’s Fishing Club. They say a bad day of fishing …