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Want to know more about internet safety for your children? ​​What are our children actually doing online and are they hiding anything from us? Join Special Agent (SA) Todd Wilton, assigned to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as he teaches parents, teachers and guardians the risks/consequences …

MARQUETTE — After two days of voting, nurses of the UPHS Marquette RN Staff Council/Michigan Nurses Association overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, according to a MNA press release. The nurses and Duke LifePoint have been in contract negotiations since April 18th, 2017. A two-month extension expired on July 28th, …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost 8-5 to the Kansas City Royals yesterday. Francisco Liriano tossed five no-hit innings, and entered the sixth with a 2-0 lead. He gave up a lead-off home run, and then left the game with runners on first …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers pounded the Kansas City Royals 12-4 yesterday. Nicholas Castellanos homered and drive in three runs. JaCoby Jones also homered. José Iglesias had three hits and scored twice. Mike Fiers allowed all four KC runs on 10 hits while pitching …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers split their doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals yesterday, winning the day game 3-2 in 10 innings, then dropping the evening contest 3-2. JaCoby Jones was the hero of the opener, slugging his first major league home run …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium is the recipient of four national Excellence in Healthcare Awards from industry leading research-marketing firm, Professional Research Consultants (PRC). The awards are based on patients’ perception of care and are presented to organizations and individuals who have achieved excellence throughout the prior year. …

Lansing, MI — The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored Kenneth Rowe, commissioner of the Houghton County Road Commission (HCRC), with a Distinguished Service Award at CRA’s 2018 Annual Highway Conference in March. Rowe has been with HCRC since 2001. During his 17 years of service, Rowe has served as …

The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance is being recognized for their contribution to local education. KEDA was presented with the Area-Wide Educational Leadership Award at the Copper Country Association of School Boards’ awards dinner on Wednesday. KEDA has provided Skilled Trades Scholarships to a local senior from every high school in …

While Upper Peninsula residents are known to pay some of the highest power rates in the country, it comes as no surprise that alternative energy forums are growing in attendance. Residents met in L’Anse to learn more about wind turbines as the community is considering a large scale wind farm. …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School Local teams struggled at the Superior Dome track meet yesterday. With nine teams competing, the Hancock boys placed eighth, and the girls fifth. The L’Anse boys finished ninth, and the girls eighth. On the boys side, L’Anse’s Foster Miller won …