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Efficiency United is returning to the Portage Lake District Library for two days of energy saving items for sale. The sale will be held in the lobby today from noon to 6pm and tomorrow from 10am to 3pm. Items for sale include showerheads, shower wands and hoses, LED bulbs, faucet …

It’s flu shot time! The Western U.P. Health Department, U.P. Health System—Portage and Aspirus Keweenaw will provide flu shots at a fast, convenient vaccination clinic this Saturday from 9 to 11am at the Hancock High School Gym. Annual flu shots are recommended for persons 6 months and older, especially for …

The Houghton County Fair premium and livestock checks are ready and may be picked up at the Houghton County Fair office today from noon to 4pm. Checks will be mailed next week if they are not picked up in person. Call 482-6200 for more information.

Congressional Candidate Jack Bergman is visiting the Copper Country today. A meet and greet is planned for the Republican nominee at U.P. Health System—Portage starting at 6pm. Bergman spent part of Tuesday visiting with veterans in Marquette. He said the goal was to open up dialogue about issues other veterans …

The applications of science and engineering to the real world are limitless. Over 120 seventh grade students from Houghton Middle School were introduced to some of those possibilities at Michigan Tech Tuesday, thanks to the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative. In one session, students learned how a filtration system developed by …

Grant applications are still being accepted by the Portage Health Auxiliary. They are a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. Grant applications are being accepted from local non-profit organizations through September 30, 2016 …

CareerFEST goes heavy metal this week at Michigan Tech. Wednesday is Steel Day. Industry reps will talk on how steel is the main ingredient for everything from your bike, to your car, to the bridge you drive it over. Students will learn just how steel is made: from iron ore …

Michigan is one the most popular destinations for refugees coming into the U.S. State Senator Tom Casperson says more should be done on the federal level to vet those that are being let in. Casperson said despite assurances that steps are being taken…once the refugees are here, it’s considered the …

UPDATE: U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews along with state and local agencies continue to increase the search area in Lake Superior Tuesday for two adults and one child who went missing Saturday night in the vicinity of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The search region now extends east to Grand Marais, …

New data from State Farm finds that Michigan drivers are 14 percent more likely to collide with a deer than they were last year. That’s based on claims filed with the auto insurer. The odds drivers will hit a deer in Michigan are 1 out of 85, about twice as …