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When someone is contemplating suicide, they are in need of help right away before it’s too late. Dial Help instructor Krissy Putz says we need to treat potential suicide as we would any other medical emergency. “We want to train a lot of people in the community to be able …

It’s just hours before voting opens in the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest and supporters of the Calumet Colosseum are poised to try and claim the title. The Colosseum in home to the Calumet Wolverines of the Great Lakes Hockey League and 14-year veteran Michael Babcock says the Colosseum is more …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: Baraga State Park will be making major renovations and service improvements throughout the upcoming summer, which will require temporary camping closures to portions of the 56-acre park, situated along the Lake Superior shoreline on Keweenaw Bay. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: There has been some fantastic snowmobiling this winter in Michigan, with heavy snowfall in many places, providing superb riding conditions. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A snowmobiler enjoys a state-designated trail in Marquette County. However, some of the fun is …

With the spring thaw comes those all-too-familiar pot holes in local roads. Dodging craters will only become more difficult as new holes form as the ground unfreezes and the concrete buckles. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said crews are working to keep up with the pot holes, but the fixes …

UP Lawmakers are denouncing a move by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to immediately halt work on the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel. The governor’s executive order came immediately after receiving the formal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel that the law granting approval powers for the tunnel was unconstitutional. Nessel said the …

MLB Jordan Zimmermann took a perfect game into the seventh inning, as the Detroit Tigers opened their 2019 campaign with a 2-0, 10-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. Teoscar Hernández’ infield single ended the no-hit bid. Joe Jiménez, Victor Alcántara and Shane Greene each pitched a scoreless inning …

While area students this week have mixed feelings about getting back to school, spring break will be coming to an end this weekend for many, and educators in the Keweenaw area will be returning to the classroom refreshed after a little vacation, and excited for the final push leading to …

Residents in the Upper Peninsula are needed to give blood as supply is running critically low. The UPHS Regional Blood Center is experiencing a need for A-positive, O-positive, A-negative, O-negative and B-positive blood types. All that is required of a donor is that they are healthy, hydrated, at least 17 …

With online voting starting in just two days, the city of Houghton is calling on all residents to help make their northern neighbors Hockeyville USA. Houghton is home to Dee Stadium and is referred to as the “Birthplace of Professional Hockey”, but it was the Calumet Colosseum—said to be the …