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Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) provided direct grants and volunteer support valued at more than $104,200 to non-profit organizations, associations and other worthwhile causes across the U.P. in 2016. UPPCO’s total contribution amount, which does not impact its customers, includes more than $14,000 in donations from employees to …

HANCOCK, Mich., Jan. 25, 2017 – The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) and Michigan Tech are seeking applicants from Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties for the PHF Making a Difference Scholarship. At the heart of what PHF does, is investing in health care, health research, and health education. “We believe …

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) recently updated the Portage Township Five-Year Recreation Plan. The draft of the Portage Township 2017-2021 Recreation Plan Update will become available on January 26 for a 30-day public review and comment period. Copies of the plan will be available for review …

Some of the best ideas are the simplest: SKY (Simple Kindness for Youth) proves that point. SKY is a local non-profit whose only goal is to help area youth with the seemingly small things that often make a big difference in a child’s life. SKY’s mission is to help young …

Cold temperatures, a few snow flurries and lots of people outside on a mid-winter day.  It’s the perfect setting for Heikinpäivä. The Finnish-American festival was held Saturday in downtown Hancock featuring a parade with many iconic Finnish characters and the Hepokoski family–this year’s Hankooki Heikki. There was also the wife-carrying …

The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Office is asking people to check their camps to see if they have been broken into. The department received a report Wednesday that a camp belonging to Dale Kasten of Ewen was burglarized and guns and other valuables were stolen. An investigation identified three Ashland County suspects …

State Representative Scott Dianda is going to serve as the minority vice chairman of the House Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee. Dianda said Upper Peninsula communities and small businesses rely heavily on tourism for their well-being, and bringing that perspective to the committee will be important to him. He will …

Recycling Anniversary Flyer 01.25.17 FINAL Volunteers are needed for the One Year Celebration of Recycling in Houghton County. The event takes place February 4th at the Portage Lake District Library. Help is needed to set up on Friday from 3:00 to 5:00pm and to oversee a kids’ activity on Saturday …

Winter has returned just in time for Hancock’s midwinter festival. Though there are activities throughout the month, Heikinpäivä is best known for its parade through downtown and games in the snow on the Quincy Green. The Tori Market opens at the Finnish American Heritage Center tomorrow at 10am..with the parade …

The Village of Calumet is once again in need of a police chief. This comes after Chief Joel Dobis held the position for roughly two months. Dobis began his brief tenure as a controversial hire after he was offered the job last summer pending recertification and a background check. Dharmavaram-012717-1 …