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Chassell residents will be allowed to continue using the Portage Lake District Library–at least for now. Voters approved a proposal to pull out of the library district last November, which would have been effective at the end of this year. But an agreement between the library and Chassell Township extends …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB Buck Farmer pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 last night. Farmer gave up just three hits. Alex and Justin Wilson completed the shutout. Detroit took an early lead when Ian …

The Risk and Protective Factor Work Group presented their findings from the Youth Surveys completed this past December as part of the first Community Assessment Report, done by The Houghton Keweenaw Communities That Care. From the data, five risk factors identified showed elevated rates among local youth (read the full …

Lansing, Mich.—The Historical Society of Michigan announces the winners of its 2017 Upper Peninsula History Awards, which will be presented during its 68th annual Upper Peninsula History Conference in Iron River and Caspian, Mich., June 23-25, 2017. Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents two awards at the Upper …

The Portage Lake District Library has reached an agreement with the Chassell Township Board to provide library services to Chassell Township residents for an additional year. Last November, the Township voted to withdraw from membership in the Library District effective at the end of 2017, but this agreement ensures that …

Deer hunting quotas, moose survey results and a brook trout study are just some of the topics to be covered at the next regular meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission Thursday, June 8. The commission will gather on the Upper Peninsula’s Keweenaw Peninsula at Michigan Technological University’s Memorial Union …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB Daniel Norris gave up a pair of home runs, as the Detroit Tigers fell to the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 last night. Norris allowed four runs over six innings, and took the loss. Alex Avila homered for Detroit. The Tigers host the …

An embezzlement case against a Lake Linden woman is headed to trial. 46-year-old Susan Dulong appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court for a pretrial Monday. She is charged with Attaining a Signature with intent to Defraud…punishable by 10 years in prison; Embezzlement of $1,000 or more but Less Than $20,000, …

Adult artists living north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are invited to submit one piece of work for a non-juried exhibition at Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum. The new format will celebrate the 10th anniversary “North of the 45th Parallel” exhibition and is a departure …

This summer, from June 12 to July 13, 2017, approximately 35 area high school students will experience the daily routines of college freshmen on the Finlandia University campus. The TRIO Upward Bound summer students live in the Finlandia residence hall, attend demanding daily classes, complete homework, meet new people, and, …