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What a Ride … In! Beautiful day, Beautiful ride and okay, beautiful people on “Ride In” ride of July 16th.   We had 15 machines; two horses along with 24 people join us on our ride.  The machines left at 10:00 a.m. from Stannard Park heading east on the SB multi-use …

HOUGHTON, MI, July 20, 2017 — What happens when you combine Chinese martial arts, dance and acrobats in “China Gold”, a dark and physical interpretation by PUSH Physical Theatre of the gothic tale “Dracula,” world-class modern dance “Ailey II”, and an award winning all-new play from LA Theatre Works about …

Celebrate the beauty and bounty of Lake Superior!  Copper Harbor community volunteers, along with the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative, are organizing the 5th annual Lake Superior Day Festival Sunday with lots of special activities at the 6th Street Dock along the Copper Harbor Boardwalk (near Isle Royale Queen boat dock): Enjoy fish stew (Kalamojakka), homemade pies, rieska (Finnish flatbread), and …

The Portage Health Foundation hosted informal sessions for people who are looking to fund their projects through their Stop The Roar Of Hunger food initiative. The sessions allowed potential applicants to ask questions and learn more about the funds. During this round of funding, Chelsea Goodreau from PHF Marketing and …

Although the road construction near the bridge in Hancock is almost over, Hancock Police Chief Wayne Butler cannot overlook driver’s mistreatment of construction workers. “Not only were they being screamed at and yelled at, their equipment was getting hit while they were working out there because of motorists not paying …

A video is out from an Upper Peninsula celebrity, talking about the benefits of Career and Technical Education. Host of the DIY Network’s “Man Caves”, “Sledgehammer” and “Desperate Landscapes” Jason Cameron was born and raised in the U.P. and took CTE classes in high school. Cameron credits the program with …

While she was a patient at Aspirus Keweenaw, 10 year-old Maija White turned her boredom into an idea to help others. “I was in the ER and I only had to watch TV and I had nothing else to do” said White. White put together 100 Smile Bags filled with …

The Hancock City Council is saying farewell to a longtime member of their fire department. Joe Neher is retiring after 22 year of service to the department, including five as the Fire Chief. The council expressed their appreciation for his dedicated, valuable and exemplary service.

You’ve probably heard them by now–sea planes on their way to Isle Royale. Some residents in Hancock have complained to the city council about the noise of these planes as they come off the hill and begin the trip out to Lake Superior. Others have compared the noise to that …

The Houghton City Police Department says they have seen several cases of distemper in wild animals this summer. Distemper is a viral illness that can affect dogs and other wild animals. The illness attacks the animal’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous system, causing them to act differently, almost as if …