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In October’s monthly newsletter released via email Friday afternoon, Cheryl Fahrner, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce announced that she would be resigning her post effective at the end of the month. Director for just over two years, Fahrner will be heading back to Wisconsin.  “I will …

The White Pine Electric Power Plant is set to close in about seven weeks. ABC-10’s Keweenaw Bureau Reporter looks at the ongoing controversy surrounding the plant’s closure. When operations cease at the White Pine Electric Power Plant, what effect will that have on power availability to those living in the …

The 2nd Annual Half N Dash will be held along the Houghton Canal on Saturday. The event is a fundraiser for Don’t Do It Yourself. DDIY is a non-profit organization that helps people in Houghton and Keweenaw counties who are facing a financial crisis due to a medical crisis. The half …

The Justin Fitch Memorial Ruck will begin at noon Saturday on the lawn outside the Walker Fine Arts Building on Michigan Tech’s campus. A ruck is a three, six, 12 or 22-hour march with weighted backpacks to symbolize the burdens veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other war-related …

HANCOCK — How was a small, country in a remote corner of the Russian empire able to gain independence without being crushed? And more importantly, how was Finland able to remain independent in spite of many challenges? These questions, and many others, will be answered at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, …

VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE 55 AND OLDER ARE NEEDED – MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY FROM HOME The Western U.P. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers for the new Keeping Independent Seniors Safe (KISS) Program. The KISS program is a telephone reassurance program providing FREE phone calls …

Legislation requiring schools to hold-back 3rd-graders who are more than a grade level behind in the reading has been signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. Republican Amanda Price of Ottawa County says the provisions go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year. Not all third-graders who are behind would …

10 to 15-percent of couples have a problem getting pregnant, but could acupuncture help? Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites takes a look.

All eyes will be on the September jobs report, due out this morning. Business Editor Murray Feldman has a preview.

The big dig to unearth the bones of a mastodon believed to be between 11,000 and 13,000 year old is set to begin tomorrow. Ten teachers will work with University of Michigan paleontologists on the project that will take place over the next two weekends. The mastodon is on the property …