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ONTONAGON, Mich. (April 20, 2018)—Winter might still be holding on in some parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but the members of the Porcupine Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau (PMCVB) are encouraging visitors to think spring and “feel the rush” in the Porcupine Mountains and Ontonagon County. The PMCVB this week launched …

Negaunee, MI – Parents with an unexpected pregnancy who believe they are unable to raise their newborn child have options to safely, legally and anonymously leave an infant no more than 72 hours old in safe places. Parents can surrender their infant to an emergency service provider. An emergency service …

Are you looking for a night of fast-paced local history competition? Eager to find out what area teenagers know about the Copper Country, past and present? Come to the Calumet Theatre on Thursday, April 26, 2018, and cheer on the high school students vying for the Local History Smackdown trophy! …

A member of the Baraga County Communities That Care and his children are the recipients of a “Noteworthy Entry” in the 2017 Social Media competition for “Know More Before You Pour.” Eric DeMink and his children Clare (C.J.) and Jaden entered a meme into the competition, hosted by Community Anti-Drug …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is hosting a monthly Lunch & Learn series. Each month, a presenter will discuss a topic relevant to business owners. This month the presenter, Joel Tuoriniemi, will be discussing Estate Planning for Business Owners. Joel is a professor at MTU’s School of Business & Economics, …

As another school year will soon come to a close, a local non profit organization is doing its part to make sure that graduating students are prepared for the road ahead. With graduation season right around the corner, Travis Bardo and his fellow students are taking some last minute classes …

The Portage Lake District Library is looking for area residents who are interested in helping inform a new strategic plan for the library. Those who would like to share their vision for new library services in our area, or who have ideas on how the library can improve its current …

Want to know more about internet safety for your children? ​​What are our children actually doing online and are they hiding anything from us? Join Special Agent (SA) Todd Wilton, assigned to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as he teaches parents, teachers and guardians the risks/consequences …

MARQUETTE — After two days of voting, nurses of the UPHS Marquette RN Staff Council/Michigan Nurses Association overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, according to a MNA press release. The nurses and Duke LifePoint have been in contract negotiations since April 18th, 2017. A two-month extension expired on July 28th, …

UP Health System – Portage Interim CEO Roy Vinson is pleased to announce Hugh DePaulis as its new Chief Financial Officer effective Monday, April 23, 2018. DePaulis comes to Portage from Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, where he served as Vice President of Finance. While there, DePaulis oversaw …