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8th Annual Health & Safety Fair Saturday

Time to celebrate healthy living with Saturday’s Health and Safety Fair. The 8th annual event, presented by U.P. Health System-Portage, will be held at their main location in Hancock. Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says in addition to the health screenings and available experts, they also have a lot of …

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Copper Range Historical Society & Museum Open House Saturday

The Copper Range Historical Society and Museum Open House will be held tomorrow from noon-3:00. They’ll have refreshments served outside, and feature Dr. Bob & Norma Nominelli as their guests. They will have their publications on hand for anyone who would like to buy something. Keweenaw National Historical Park Ranger …

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Grant Will Fund Youth Drama Outreach

Calumet High School Drama Advisor Dave Heinz has been awarded an Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant to fund an inventive program that allows high school students to mentor youth who are participating in the Great Explorations program at elementary schools throughout Houghton County. By partnering with BHK Child Development, the Calumet …

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Baraga County Lake and Country Tour Opens Satuday

Baraga County tourism officials will celebrate the opening of the new Baraga County Lake and Country Tour Saturday. The tour is a newly-signed circle route that covers 52 miles from downtown L’Anse through Pequaming, Aura and Skanee. Tracey Barrett from the Convention and Visitors Bureau says the route is set …

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Finlandia Univesity Launches New Website

The final major piece of Finlandia’s rebranding effort is now up and running. Starting in the Spring of 2014, the University began a complete overhaul of their imagery, including a new logo and now a new website. Finlandia Director of Marketing & Communications Michael Babcock said, “Finlandia needed to make …

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AAA Looks Ahead

The newest President and CEO of AAA Michigan is looking to the future for his and other organizations. As autonomous cars become reality, Joe Richardson says the auto-club will continue to push the limits on leading driver and passenger safety initiatives. The Philadelphia-native says AAA Michigan has 8,100 employees and …

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Lawmaker Discusses Bill To Increase Speed Limits

Drivers could travel 75-miles per hour on stretches of Michigan’s rural highways under legislation narrowly approved in the state House. Here’s state Representative Brad Jacobsen of Lake Orion. Jacobsen says “our roads were designed for 75-miles per hour, and that’s the speed people feel safe traveling.”

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DPS Compromise Package Passes House

The Michigan House has voted and passed six bills that would restructure the Detroit Public Schools and help pay off the $617 million of debt. However, Democrats who voted against the legislation said the package does nothing to address central problems at the school district. The package now goes back …

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