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Think globally; celebrate locally.  That’s the theme of the 2017 Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival, scheduled for September 16., 2017 in Hancock and Houghton, Michigan. With more than 60 nations represented among its students and faculty, Michigan Technological University has no trouble thinking globally.  And with a colorful parade …

A Holocaust survivor and author will be speaking at Temple Jacob in Hancock this evening. Irene Miller will talk about the experiences she wrote about in her book “Into No Man’s Land: A Historical Memoir” at 7:30, with tours of the historic synagogue offered at 7pm. Since her retirement from …

Hunger is an ongoing problem for many families in the Copper Country. Programs like the one at Baraga High School provide food for students to take with them so they’ll have something to eat when they get home. So when 11th graders Andrea Chagnon and McKenzie Barrett saw that supplies …

Baraga County Communities That Care will be hosting a youth and adult bracketed Dodgeball Tournament on May 13th. The fundraising event will benefit the Baraga CTC, a youth prevention based coalition dedicated to reducing alcoholism, substance use, violence, teen pregnancy, school drop out, and other problem behaviors in adolescent youth. …

A concert to benefit Oak House will be held at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock on May 13th. The Annual Fling into Spring Fundraiser runs from 7-11pm and helps support Oak House. Director Terry Sayatovich explains what Oak House is. Seven staff members help care for ten residents at the …

Houghton, Michigan – It was shoulder to shoulder at the Keweenaw Brewing Company on April 13 for a unique art auction fundraiser in support of the Houghton Michigan Skatepark. Fifty-nine local artists created the artwork using the wood decks of skateboards as their canvasses. Alex Aho, a driving force behind …

There is a shortage of substitute teachers and instructional aides in the Copper Country. To help fill those open positions in the Copper Country Intermediate School District, Professional Education Services Group–a staffing company for schools–held a job fair in Hancock and Baraga. PESG Account Executive Ernie Bywater said, “The need …

It may be too early to buy tickets for the Houghton County Fair, but the time is right to start getting ready if you are planning on entering one of the many competitions at the fair. Every year, scores of entries are made into the categories of crafts, agriculture and …

With Spring playing its cat and mouse game, local golf courses are waiting for their first tee offs of the year. But that doesn’t mean crews are idle.  They have been working hard to prepare the course for their first round of golfers. Jeff Simpson is the Assistant Superintendent at …

Many roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in the Upper Peninsula are scheduled to open April 24. The following roadside parks will remain closed until later this spring due to weather conditions and maintenance issues: – Esrey Roadside Park on M-26 in Keweenaw County – Hebard …