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An exciting initiative to promote the burgeoning U.P. craft beer and wine industry is slated for the next Regional Roundtable, the quarterly event of the Western U.P. Regional Chamber Alliance. The event, which will kick-off a planning study to explore the feasibility of establishing a regional marketing program to showcase …

The Michigan State University MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub has invested in the latest round of technologies, including a project by Dr. Ezra Bar-Ziv of Michigan Tech, making an impact on the commercial market in agriculture, food packing, biotechnology, natural resources and animal health. East Lansing, Mich. (March 28, 2018) – Thirteen …

While Grant Township officials are evaluating the cause and seeking a solution to a recent wastewater leak, residents of Copper Harbor are reminded that there is no current threat to public safety and local drinking water remains safe. While making a routine check of the Grant Township wastewater treatment facility …

MLB Both the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers open their baseball seasons today. The Tigers host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jordan Zimmermann will start against Ivan Nova. Pregame coverage begins at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift. There is a very good chance of rain in Detroit today. If they can’t …

What is green burial? It’s a natural, environmentally-friendly alternative to embalming, steel caskets and burial vaults.  And it is available in the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance (KGBA)—a non-profit educational and advocacy organization—will give a community update on the status of green burial in our area, providing information and answering questions at …

Final approvals were recently granted by government regulatory agencies for a dredging project set to begin this summer at the Grand Traverse Bay Harbor in Houghton County. The work is part of the ongoing effort to save Buffalo Reef, an important Lake Superior natural fish-spawning reef from being covered by shifting …

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently issued $500,000 in grants to 25 local health departments to help combat Michigan’s hepatitis A outbreak. Local health departments were issued $20,000 each to increase vaccination outreach to high-risk populations and include: Allegan County Health Department Kalamazoo County …

As jail overcrowding has been an issue of concern in Houghton County for many years, local residents will have two more opportunities to voice their thoughts and concerns on the current proposed solution. Residents voiced their opinions this week at the Laird Township Hall in Alston and two more public …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. NHL The beleaguered Detroit Red Wings picked up a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. Luke Glendening scored twice. Niklas Kronwall, Frans Nielsen and Darren Helm also found the net. Jimmy Howard stopped 22 shots. It was just their second …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Jessica Bessner, director of pharmacy for Aspirus Keweenaw and Ontonagon hospitals, has been named president-elect of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) Executive Board. Bessner is only the second pharmacy professional from the Upper Peninsula to be elected to serve as president of the MPA’s executive board. In her …