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From Finlandia University Athletics – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Commissioner Penny Allen-Cook announced today the addition of Finlandia University as an affiliate member to the conference for football, beginning with the 2018-19 academic year. “We are excited to add Finlandia as a football affiliate member to the MIAA,” said Allen-Cook. …

Memorial Day weekend has arrived and it’s time to get outdoors and Experience the Keweenaw. The Portage Health Foundation is hosting the weekend-long series of events that includes hiking, biking and kayaking activities throughout the four-county area. A detailed schedule is available at www.experiencethekeweenaw.com or visit their Facebook page for …

Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in our country’s armed forces, protecting the freedoms we enjoy today. There are several observances planned throughout the Keweenaw this weekend. You’ll find a list of many of those services on our Community Calendar page. At 9:30 Monday morning …

The 2017 commencement season is underway. This year’s graduating class is set to receive their high school diplomas and head off to the next stage. L’Anse High School got things started Thursday night. Many seniors will take that walk tonight with Baraga, Copper Country Christian, Houghton, Jeffers, Lake Linden-Hubbell and …

Vandals have been targeting Mont Ripley Ski Hill for years and management has had enough. The latest round of damage occurred the weekend of May 6th and 7th, when it appears someone lit a bonfire on top of the hill, then set fire to a retaining wall near the ski …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Houston Astros hit four home runs, and edged the Detroit Tigers 7-6 last night. Three of those shots came in the fourth inning off Justin Verlander, who gave up six runs before leaving in the sixth inning. The Tigers came back …

Never say never if you’re talking to a girls’ basketball team who is also motivated by personal experiences with cancer. The Dollar Bay girls’ basketball team pulled off a successful Pink Out fundraiser this year and was able to provide three iPads plus a $100 I Tunes card to help …

A $1,000 reward is being offered to help find those responsible for damaging property on Mont Ripley Ski Hill. According to Mont Ripley’s Facebook post, vandals burned the top ramp retaining wall on the Copper lift on the weekend of May 6th and 7th. There was several thousand dollars worth of …

Work at Kestner Waterfront Park is expected to be completed in time for Bridgefest. The update was given to the Houghton City Council by City Manager Eric Waara at their regular meeting Wednesday. If the grass in some areas is not ready, Waara said they would rope those areas off …

For the original story from ABC-10, click here. The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp is waiting for the go-ahead from the Michigan Public Service Commission to build two natural gas stations in the U.P. They held an open house Wednesday night in Marquette County to give an update. As a …