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Keweenaw National Historical Park has reduced the hours and days of operation at the Calumet Visitor Center. The facility is now open on Friday and Saturday from 10:00am – 3:00pm. The park will maintain this schedule from November 1, 2017 – May 26, 2018. The Calumet Visitor Center is free …

Students from the computer science department at Michigan Tech will be providing free tutoring at the Portage Lake District Library for those who are new to computing. The computer help sessions will be held every Saturday through December 16th and will offer a one on one experience where learners will …

Sixty students from throughout the Copper Country in grades 6 through 12 are coming together this weekend to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid as this year’s All School Musical. Director Dave Heinz says even people familiar with the movie version will have lots of new songs to look forward to. …

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly will hold a food drive this Saturday. Non-perishable donations may be dropped off in advance at many local food stores, or dropped off at the Little Brothers office in Hancock between 10:00 and 6:00. Houghton and Hancock residents can also leave donations in clearly marked …

The Western U.P. Health Department wants local residents to be aware of a hepatitis A outbreak in lower Michigan. The state Department of Health and Human Services issued an alert that they have activated the Community Health Emergency Coordination Center to coordinate the response to the outbreak. Though the cases …

LAURIUM, Mich. – In a trauma, every second counts. Whether its injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash or from a same-level fall, Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s trauma team is ready 24-7 to respond with the highest levels of care for the best patient outcomes. In early October, Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community primary election will take place this Saturday. Registered voters may cast ballots from 10am to 6pm at the Ojibwa Senior Center for the Baraga District and the Zeba Community Center for the L’Anse District. The Baraga District Candidates are Doreen Blaker, Robert “RD” Curtis, Jr., …

A Baraga County native is researching energy in the Upper Peninsula through a fellowship with the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum. Jake Putala of Pelkie is currently studying political science at Lansing Community College. With his fellowship, he is conducting a semester–long research project on the U.P. Energy Crisis. Putala said …

Finlandia University will be presenting a film from a local film maker, Kristin Ojaniemi, at the Finnish American Heritage Center next Thursday as part of the Center’s Nordic Film Series.   The Bruce Crossing-based filmmaker traveled to Finland earlier this year to conduct interviews for the documentary entitled “Co-operatively Yours” …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1:00pm on Tuesday, November 7th  at park headquarters in Calumet. The meeting will include an update on the work of the Commission and the National Park Service during the last quarter.   The Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission, paneled by …