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The Upper Peninsula Construction Council awards the annual Apprentice of the Year for 2023. Over the weekend the UPCC held its annual apprentice of the year banquet at the Island resort and casino, with more than 250 people in attendance. The annual awards recognize outstanding apprentices in the construction industry …

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel visits the Upper Peninsula to address health care needs in the region. Last week MDHHS Director Hertel traveled to the Upper Peninsula to meet with members of the department’s U.P. leadership team and Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle, …

A hearing in the murder case of Theorn Duncan has been rescheduled to April. Evan Dixon, 60 years old of Houghton, has had a hearing originally scheduled for the end of this week reset for April. Dixon is charged with first-degree premeditated murder of Theron Duncan in November 2023. He …

While work progresses with logging data about the Keweenaw Heartlands, the Nature Conservancy will update the community on the project. The Nature Conservancy and Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host a brief meeting tonight to update the community and answer questions about the project. During the meeting, locals will …

Saving the best for last. Today Daniel Seddiqui, dubbed the country’s most traveled man, will make a stop in the Upper Peninsula. Seddiqui has traveled to all 50 states in the U.S. more than 20 times. In his latest tour, Seddiqui hopes to immerse himself in the local cultures and …

Baraga and L’Anse student Sauna Project featured during National Sauna Week sells at auction. At last month’s celebration in the area of all things sauna, the Copper Country ISD Construction and Technology program presented the student’s work to build a sauna. The project was a centerpiece during the Sauna Expo …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls regional semifinal basketball games last night…• In Division Four, Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 51-44. Ishpeming overpowered Carney-Nadeau 79-46. The Panthers and Hematites will play for the regional title tomorrow at 7:00, with the site currently …

The Baraga County Sheriff’s Department will be upgrading its Tasers. At last night’s meeting, county commissioners approved the move, which will provide deputies with Tasers that can fire up to 10 shots before needing to be recharged. The current units can provide just one shot. Most of the increased cost …

Michigan Tech names a new Co-chair coordinator of the university’s annual Parade of Nations. Mariana Nakashima has been named the Co-chair coordinator for the 2024 Parade of Nations this upcoming fall. Nakashima serves as a senior administrative assistant and Designated School Official for International Programs and Services at Michigan Tech. …

With warm temperatures feeling like they’ll stick around for a while. Construction season will soon start back up in Michigan. There are a couple of large projects restarting that travelers to and from the copper country should keep in mind when making travel plans. Traveling south from US 41 to …