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CALUMET, Mich. – Aspirus invites the community to check out its exciting, new fitness center in Calumet during a special open house celebration on Saturday, October 20. From 9 a.m. to noon, the Aspirus Fitness Center, now located next to Campioni’s True Value off US Highway 41, will offer guided tours, …

The final tour for the season of the Quincy Smelter is this Saturday.  The Quincy Smelter is the last intact historical copper smelter in the United States. Standing in the middle of the site on the Portage Canal, you can look up the slopes of Houghton and Hancock at the …

Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands.  That’s dangerous and often tragic. To keep that from happening, thousands of folks across the country recently cleaned out their medicine cabinet and turned in a record amount of prescription drugs, safely and anonymously. The next National Prescription …

LANSING, Mich. – State agencies are working hand-in-hand with local leaders in the Gogebic County area to identify solutions to the economic challenges that lie ahead as a result of the forthcoming closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility. Project Gogebic, led by the Talent and Economic Development Department of Michigan, will …

With the November election in just a few weeks, voters have two opportunities to meet local candidates this Saturday. The first is at the Family Freedom Festival, being held in Chassell from 1-4pm at the Chassell VFW. Everything is free, sponsored by the eight auxiliaries of the district.  Food and …

HOUGHTON, MI Monday, October 8, 2018 – Former music directors of the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra(KSO)—Grover Wilkins III, Michael Griffith, and Milton Olsson—share the podium with current director, Joel Neves, as alumni of the orchestra (going back to 1971) join together for an historic KSO Alumni Concert. The concert will be …

Beginning October 15, cardholders of the Portage Lake District Library will be able to checkout a 2-day pass to 101 Quincy Coworking, a shared creative workspace designed for individuals and groups who need a place to work. 101 Quincy Coworking is home to freelancers, start-up teams, established entrepreneurs and more. …

The Salvation Army of Hancock is looking to sign up Bell Ringers for the season. Two hour shifts up to eight hour shifts are available from 9 am to 7 pm at $9.25 per hour.  The season runs from November 1st to December 24th. They are looking for people to …

The President of the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country, Leah Bectel, will be doing an educational presentation of Michigan’s Three November Ballot Proposals. The presentation will be Monday, October 22 at 6:30pm at the Portage Lake District Library.  This educational presentation will contain information on the three …

River Valley Bank is helping flood victims by exceeding their fundraising goal for the Portage Health Foundation’s Flood with Love initiative. The bank put out a challenge to the community that the River Valley Bank Foundation would match up to $20,000 in donations to the flood relief effort. The drive …