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[Houghton, MI] The Ignite Leadership Conference held this past week was a huge success with approximately 150 people from the surrounding community attending. The event, sponsored and organized by the Portage Health Foundation and the Baraga, Ontonagon, and Keweenaw Chambers of Commerce focused on community leadership development, mentorship of young …

The Houghton community has been asking for a local skatepark for years. Finally it’s gained enough interest to hold an informal meeting and start making a plan. Local skaters, families, business owners, and city officials recently gatherered to discuss ideas. One Upper Peninsula planning commission member said this community is …

Cliffs Natural Resources says that they have reached an agreement with The United Steelworkers union to extend the current collective bargaining agreement another 30 days. The current contract between the two parties was set to expire Oct. 1. The contract covers over 1,000 members of USW Local 4950 & 4974. …