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The public is invited to come celebrate the opening of the UP Health System—Portage Express Care clinic in Calumet. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held followed by a free BBQ and tours of the facility on Saturday from 11am to 1pm. The clinic is located at 56720 Calumet Avenue …

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain will be live streaming a presentation about the new VA Community Care Program. The new program will be implemented on June 6th as part of the VA Mission Act signed by President Trump last year. “Under the VA MISSION Act, …

A bill to create a committee to develop safe, sustainable mining has been approved by the Michigan House. House Bill 4227 was introduced in February by State Representative Sara Cambensy, a Democrat from Marquette. The Committee on Michigan’s Mining Future would be responsible for making advisory legislative and policy recommendations …

Pedal power is bringing Portage Lake District Library books out into the community. Late last fall, the Portage Lake District Library added a new resource to its collection – a Book Bike that can carry up to 100 books to offsite events. Librarians will ride the mobile library stocked with …

MTEC SmartZone will be holding another series of SmartStart classes starting June 5th. SmartStart is an MTEC program that is designed to educate and guide entrepreneurs through the process of validating and growing their business idea. SmartStart includes six separate class sessions over the course of a six to the …

Cover photo furnished by Hancock Athletics. High School In high school baseball yesterday… – The Houghton game at Calumet was postponed because of field conditions, and will be played Monday at the Hancock Driving Park. Pregame coverage will begin at 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.– Lake Linden-Hubbell earned the …

Hancock residents are closer to being able to buy recycling bins from city hall. Councilperson Will Lytle gave an update to the rest of the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Lytle said the city has successfully submitted an application for a grant to help purchase 400 recycling …

Grant money to improve energy efficiency at several local non-profits is going a long way to helping these organizations save money and reduce energy use. The CS Mott Foundation provided the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) a grant of $60,000 about a year and a half ago. KCF coupled that money …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus: UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. – Aspirus hospitals and clinics in the Upper Peninsula have been recognized by Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC) with Excellence in Healthcare Awards based on information gathered during patient surveys. The Excellence in Healthcare Awards recognize organizations and individuals who achieve …

There will be a couple of opportunities to catch up with State Representative Gregg Markkanen in the month of May. “We have been working on a lot of important things in Lansing,” Markkanen said. “I look forward to discussing the issues on the minds of fellow Yoopers and answering any …