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When visiting theater professor Nich Radcliffe arrived in the Keweenaw peninsula this summer he noticed many of the veteran’s memorials, and honor banners around the region. With the community’s connection to veterans of the war in mind, he immediately decided he wanted to bring a special show to the area. …

Even if many of the area’s hockey seasons have ended. That does not mean the community can’t still catch a game this weekend. While also supporting the Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw. Tomorrow night the Michigan Upper Peninsula Veterans Hockey Club and the Minnesota Warriors will face off for the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. GLHL The Great Lakes Hockey League tournament takes place this weekend in Fond du Lac. As regular-season league champions, the Pioneers are the top seed, and will open against the eighth-seed Mutineers this morning at 11:00 Eastern Time. The Wolverines are …

Two Houghton County residents have been arrested following a drug raid today (Thursday). Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) executed a search warrant at a residence located in Calumet. A 37-year-old male from Calumet and a 34-year-old female from Lake Linden were taken into custody on charges …

Finlandia Foundation National will take another step to become more familiar with the local area next week. Starting on Thursday the 11th, FFN will hold its annual board meeting in Hancock, alongside several free community events. Many of Finlandia Foundation board members and staff will visit the area for the …

The Superior Watershed Partnership will receive a 50,000 dollar grant to further sustainable tourism practices and expand disaster response in Alger, Baraga, and Marquette counties. The Superior Watershed Partnership was recently awarded grant funds by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that will support the partnership’s Great Lakes …

Hancock and Houghton leaders met last night for the two cities’ joint council meeting. Both cities asked guest Dave Rowe to stop by and share what the MTEC SmartZone has been working on with entrepreneurs and existing partners. The business incubator plays a large role in both Hancock and Houghton’s …

Jazz and video games have been around for many years, existing much at the same time. The earliest jazz recordings from New Orleans have been played since the 1920’s. Then, in 1958 Physicist William Higinbotham created a very simple tennis game at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. However, he never filed …

A late winter snowstorm has left thousands in the central Upper Peninsula without power. Yesterday’s winter storm blew in strong winds and heavy wet snowfall in Marquette and Delta counties. UPPCO, the region’s largest electric utility provider, reports more than 5,000 units are without power. UPPCO’s outage map shows that …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Levi Frahm from the Jeffers High School basketball team has been named to the All-UP Dream Team. Voting by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association was released yesterday. Jets teammate Matthew Schutz was named to the Division One through …