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It is well-known that ticks can carry diseases, and Michigan Tech’s Genomic sequencing lab has been crowd-sourcing ticks for disease surveillance. 400 ticks have been collected and submitted to the lab, including 39 Lyme-positive ticks and 23 Anaplasma-positive ticks. Anaplasmosis is a bacterial infection that can cause flu-like symptoms such …

The Barbara Kettle Gundlach shelter is a local organization that offers shelter to domestic violence victims and their children. The organization offers free and confidential services, such as information and referral to appropriate agencies, an outreach advocate to help the victim work with law enforcement, and transportation to the shelter. …

Stanton Township will host the Copper Country Volunteer Firefighters Association Tournament at Breakers tomorrow. It will be the first time the event is being held by Stanton Township. The Races will be staged at North Canal Township Park beginning at noon. The Dress Parade will begin at 6:00 on Canal …

The Lake Linden farmers market will have their grand opening today. There will be live music courtesy of Cathy & The Black Roads Band, and over 25 vendors for fresh produce, baked goods, handcrafted items, community causes, and information about the area. There will also be Keweenaw Boat Tours departing …

Keweenaw County will discontinue the use of zoom during regular commission meetings going forward. The commission noted that there has been a lack of participants taking part in meetings. Previously the commission discontinued public comment through zoom during meetings. The commission also feels that if an issue is large enough, …

The UP Health System Regional Blood center is in critical need of all blood types. Make an appointment for a donation today by calling (906) 449-1450 for the blood bank in Hancock, Marquettte, or Escabana. One donation can save up to three lives. 

Michigan Tech’s Health Research Institute member Paul Goetsch has been recognized with a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He focuses on cancer biology, and works to understand what defines cell identity and how to inspire students to pursue research. Goetsch’s project focuses on preparing Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) students …

The Portage Lake District Library is hosting a summer reading event for students to help them take a break from school and dive into something exciting. “So our reading program is open-ended, you can track your reading by time, you can track your reading by books. I think that’s really …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation (previously known as Portage Health Foundation) has received a grant for over $1.25 million ($1,289,510) for the Copper Shores Meals on Wheels programming. The funding will support and improve the resilience of local supply chains, which will allow Copper Shores to offer assistance tailored to …

Besides financial housekeeping, there were some updates on local events at the Hancock City Council meeting last night. Canal Rock so far has been successful, and the city is trying to organize food trucks to be present for the event next week. There are currently no plans for food trucks …