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HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University’s International School of Art & Design (ISAD) 2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts Diploma Works Exhibition is featured from April 28 to May 31, 2018, at the Finlandia University Gallery. The Finlandia University Gallery is located in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. A reception …

Creating Confident Caregivers is an exciting new program in select regions of Michigan, for family caregivers of persons with dementia and/or memory loss. This is a six-session workshop led by trained dementia care specialists. This university tested program provides participants with information, skills and attitudes to manage stress and increase …

Lansing – Upper Peninsula parents are less likely than those in other regions of the state to have begun saving for their children’s college education, a first-of-its-kind survey by the Michigan Education Trust (MET) found. The study by the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program discovered that 47 percent of Upper …

The Executive Director of the Calumet Art Center is stepping down. In a post on the center’s Facebook page last week, Ed Gray announced his retirement as of Saturday, April 14th. Gray has been the executive director of the art center since 2008. Gray indicated that he will continue to …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Both of the Detroit Tigers’ games against the New York Yankees yesterday were canceled because of bad weather. They’ll be made up in a day-night doubleheader on June 4th. The Tigers have a scheduled day off today, and will open a …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers’ game against the New York Yankees yesterday was postponed because of bad weather. It will be made as part of a day-night doubleheader today. Francisco Liriano will start against Luis Severino in the afternoon contest. Pregame coverage will begin …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School With winter apparently not close to releasing its grip on the Keweenaw, the local high school baseball and softball schedules have been thrown out, and will be rebuilt. Several teams had scheduled season-openers this past week, but no games could …

After nearly a yearlong search, the board of Directors at Michigan Technological University have unanimously Voted to appoint the university’s next President. ’Today was a historic Day at Michigan Tech. Today the Board of Trustees met and selected our 10th President.’ Said, Terry Woychowski, MTU Board of Trustees Chairman. Dr. …

Several area students will have their science fair project displayed in a Houghton museum after participating in the 20th Annual Western UP Science Fair and STEM Festival. The event took place yesterday afternoon on the campus of Michigan Tech, where a panel of judges awarded students Gold, Silver, and Bronze …

Dogo, the K-9 officer of the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.”. Delivery …