HOUGHTON – Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to An Affair of the Heart, another fun, festive and FREE Aspiring Women event coming to Houghton in February to celebrate heart health. An Affair of the Heart will feature Aspirus Cardiologist Peter Vaitkevicius, MD, who will talk about cholesterol – the good, …
Read More »Packers Tailgate Tour Coming To Houghton April 6th
The Green Bay Packers today announced plans for the 12th annual ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 4-8, which will travel throughout northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support. The tour will make stops in Medford (April 4), …
Read More »Heikinpäivä 2017 Wraps Up With Family Fun Night & Enrichment Classes
Heikinpäivä 2017 has already created some great memories but there are still opportunities to make more. The Family Fun Night is being held at the Finnish American Heritage Center tomorrow evening from 6:30 to 8:30. Dave Maki from the Finnish American Reporter says families will love this event. Maki-020217-1 Local …
Read More »Two New U.P. Natural Gas Power Plants To Be Built
Two new natural gas generating stations are going to be built in the Upper Peninsula, one of which will be in Baraga County. The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation filed a certificate of necessity application this week with the Michigan Public Service Commission to build the power plants, with the …
Read More »Portage Health Auxiliary Announces Grant Opportunity
Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …
Read More »Michigan Tech Community Hit Hard By Immigration Ban
President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban travel from seven Muslim countries to the United States is taking its toll on students and faculty of Michigan Tech. Though the President says this action will allow the U.S. to review its vetting process, what about those who are already here …
Read More »Calumet Village Rehires Thornton As Interim Police Chief
It’s back to the drawing board in Calumet as the village council voted to reset the clock in their search for a new police chief. A standing room only crowd packed the council chambers during a special meeting Tuesday, many of whom expressed support for recently terminated police chief Joel …
Read More »Applications Now Being Accepted For Brule Scholarship At FinnU
Finlandia University is now accepting applications for the Dave and Elsa Brule Scholarship. This competitive scholarship is for students interested in studying art and design in the university’s International School of Art & Design. The scholarship recipients will be selected based on a portfolio competition. Applicants will need to be …
Read More »Cardboard Recycling Anniversary Celebrated at Portage Lake District Library
The public is invited to the Portage Lake District Library on Saturday, February 4, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to join the community celebration of the First Anniversary of the Houghton County Cardboard Recycling Center in Atlantic Mine. Kids and adults will have fun-filled, hands-on recycling activities to participate …
Read More »Gas Cards Available For Cancer Patients
HANCOCK, Mich., Jan. 30, 2017 – The Keller Family Community Foundation (KFCF) out of Richmond, Minnesota, has renewed a $2,000 grant to the Portage Health Foundation (PHF), which PHF will match, for the purchase of gas-only gift cards for the continuation of a medical transportation program at UP Health System …
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