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Michigan Senator Gary Peters has hit the open road on his motorcycle to tour 26 counties and meet with farmers, manufacturers, and small businesses. One of his stops was in Osceola County to learn about efforts to expand broadband Internet. Peters also presented medals and honors to the family of …

It seems everyone had the same idea for their Labor Day weekend plans — camping. The Department of Natural Resources says all reservable Michigan campsites are completely booked. But don’t fret.  DNR Spokesperson Maia Turek says the majority of the 138 campgrounds across the Upper and Lower Peninsulas are first-come, …

Results from the Houghton County Fair (Horse Show Results still pending) Thursday Results: Matt Manderfield Award – Shannon Bevan Youth Fitting & Showing Rabbit – Alexus Rule Best in Show Youth Rabbit – Sheyenne Waisanen Open Rabbit – Ray McClellan Youth Poultry – Jewel Laux Open Poultry – Shannon Bevan …

Michigan Technological University has made the Princeton Review’s annual guide to Best Colleges. The 2017 edition of 381 Best Colleges was released Tuesday.  Princeton Review, not affiliated with Princeton University, has published its Best Colleges guide annually since 1992. Inclusion in the guide is based on 143,000 student surveys and …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is 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. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …

Houghton County residents are being warned of a local door to door scam. Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean says their department is investigating complaints of a white female suspect who has reportedly been going door to door asking for cash, checks or returnable cans and bottles, saying the money will …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff reopened four campsites Monday at Emily Lake State Forest Campground. There are a total of 10 campsites at the rustic campground, situated a few miles south ofTwin Lakes State Park in Houghton County. The campsites reopened are numbers 1, 2, 5 and 7. The six …

HANCOCK–The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) is distributing LED light bulbs at no charge to Upper Peninsula Power Co. (UPPCO) customers who meet income guidelines. The LEDs, which are provided by Efficiency United, use only one-sixth the energy of conventional incandescent bulbs and last up to 20 years. HEET will …

Twenty-four students are getting one last opportunity to attend summer camp and get a head start on their studies for the coming school year. The Michigan Tech Center for Science & Environmental Outreach has been hosting an end of summer camp this week. The theme is Earth science. Students in …

Trucks carrying heavy loads pose a risk to everyone if safety regulations are not followed. That’s why it’s important for them to know what those regulations are and what officers are looking for in the event they get pulled over. A truck traffic safety meeting was held in Houghton to …