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Houghton, Michigan (April 19, 2018) — Mom Prom Keweenaw is holding its fourth annual adoption fundraiser on May 11th in Houghton.  This event has established a reputation for being one of the don’t-miss evenings of the year. “Mom Prom Keweenaw is truly a grassroots organization. The first event in 2015 …

On Friday, April 27th, over 200 high school students from every corner of the Upper Peninsula descended on Northern Michigan University’s Jacobetti Complex for the 12th Annual Upper Peninsula High School CTE Skills Challenge Day. Students from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie and Escanaba to Calumet showcased their impressive skills …

A bipartisan package of five bills removing regulatory barriers to clean energy producers will be unveiled during a news conference in Lansing Tuesday. State Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Williams Township), chair of the House Energy Policy Committee, said the five-bill measure restores fair-value pricing for renewable energy sold back to utility …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday… – Calumet cruised to two mercy-rule wins over Baraga, 19-2 and 20-2. In the first game, Audrey Walker had three hit and drove in five runs. Kendra Keranen and Ally Spence also had three hits. …

Houghton, Michigan — Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is currently planning their annual Keweenaw Goldfundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Bonfire Steakhouse & Grill on the 7th floor of the Magnuson Hotel in Houghton. This year’s theme is “Catch the Energy, Feel the Potential” inspired by KCF’s Energy Initiative. There will be …

Goodwill and Comprenew, in partnership with Copper Country Recycling Initiative, MTU, and the DEQ, and Superior Watershed Partnership, will be hosting an Electronic Recycling Event at the Goodwill Training Center in Calumet on Friday May 4th and Saturday May 5th. A partial list of items that will be accepted include: …

73 graduates of Finlandia University now embark on their post college career. The university held their commencement Sunday afternoon at the Paavo Nurmi Center. The ceremony included a message from 1986 Alumna Kathleen Harmon, as well as this year’s student representative…Nursing Major Melissa Helppi. Harmon, who graduated with a nursing …

The search for a missing Hancock man is over. Authorities were called out to the Portage Canal near the Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton Sunday afternoon on a report that a body had been found. A post on the Help Find Duane Kangas Facebook page confirmed the identity of the …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball this afternoon… – Calumet plays at Baraga. – Jeffers visits Lake Linden-Hubbell. In track, L’Anse competes at the Ishpeming invitational today. Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team took two of their three games against Northland College …

Click on the blue links for more details. Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team will face Northland College this afternoon in Superior, Wisconsin. The Lions and Eagles will start by completing the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader. Finlandia led 1-0 in the fifth inning when the explosion and fire at …