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The public is invited to hear a presentation about a powerful psychotherapeutic technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Although EMDR was initially used with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, it has evolved to be used with other populations and problems, including stress, anxiety, anger, depression and poor self …

Only a couple of days into the new school year and Michigan Tech is already hosting activities that remind students why they chose the University for their advanced education. Thursday marked the fourth annual Automotive Day where students were able to meet with perspective employers in the industry and find …

DETROIT— U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces a contract award for dredging of the stamp sands in the Keweenaw Peninsula between Gay, Michigan and the Grand Traverse Harbor. Petersen Companies, Inc., of Minocqua, Wisconsin, will dredge approximately 27,500 cubic yards of stamp sands from in and around the …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton swept Westwood 3-0. – Jeffers downed Hancock 3-1 (28-26, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22) – Calumet fell to Iron Mountain 3-2 (17-25, 23-25, 25-12, 25-18, 12-15). – Lake Linden-Hubbell swept Bessemer 3-0 (25-6, 25-12, 25-4). …

Michigan Tech students will be celebrating K-Day tomorrow in a new location. Due to construction at the event’s traditional location at McLain State Park, K-Day will take place at noon at Chassell’s Centennial Park. Short for Keweenaw Day, K-Day is an annual outdoor event held on the Friday of the …

The copper mining boom began in the 1800’s in the Keweenaw, but a local study shows that the practice of extracting the red metal from this area dates back as far as 8,000 years ago. It’s no secret that the Upper Peninsula is known for its supply of metals. Some …

An increase to the state’s minimum wage and guaranteed paid sick leave for all workers is on its way. The One Fair Wage and MI Time to Care citizen ballot initiatives passed the House and Senate Wednesday in Lansing. Because the proposals passed both chambers, the measures will not appear …

The federal government is sticking with their decision not to provide assistance to private individuals affected by the flood in June. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the appeal by Governor Rick Snyder saying the local and state impact from the severe storms and flooding was not beyond the …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Houghton entertains Westwood. – Hancock welcomes Jeffers. – Calumet travels to Iron Mountain. – Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts Bessemer. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City entertains Wakefield-Marenisco. – Baraga visits Ewen-Trout Creek. – Ontonagon plays at Watersmeet. …

The National Park Service would like to invite the community to a special exhibit opening at the Calumet Visitor Center this Friday, September 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm. “My Neighborhood, My Heritage” features the photographs of area youth who learned about, and then documented, six local towns this past summer. …