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Members of local law enforcement and firefighters will face off against each other tomorrow for the annual Pigs N Heat hockey game. Proceeds from the game support the Pigs N Heat Fund, which provides financial assistance to crime and fire victims in the Copper Country. A large crowd is expected …

There’s only one school in the Upper Peninsula that competes in the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Theater Festival—Calumet High School. The school’s drama club will be performing a selection from The Great Gatsby at the competition in Lansing later this month. Local residents can come out to support the …

Upper Peninsula winters can be very difficult, especially on seniors. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is encouraging residents to check up on their elderly neighbors during this time of year. Winter can present many obstacles to seniors–things like depression, nutrition deficiencies, injuries from snow removal or from slip and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls high school basketball last night… – Houghton edged Escanaba 65-62 to remain unbeaten. See video highlights from the game here. – Calumet outscored L’Anse 74-49. Hailey Wickstrom scored 25 for the Copper Kings. – Hancock overpowered Bessemer …

HOUGHTON – Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to An Affair of the Heart, another fun, festive and FREE Aspiring Women event coming to Houghton in February to celebrate heart health. An Affair of the Heart will feature Aspirus Cardiologist Peter Vaitkevicius, MD, who will talk about cholesterol – the good, …

The Green Bay Packers today announced plans for the 12th annual ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 4-8, which will travel throughout northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support. The tour will make stops in Medford (April 4), …

Heikinpäivä 2017 has already created some great memories but there are still opportunities to make more. The Family Fun Night is being held at the Finnish American Heritage Center tomorrow evening from 6:30 to 8:30. Dave Maki from the Finnish American Reporter says families will love this event. Maki-020217-1 Local …

Two new natural gas generating stations are going to be built in the Upper Peninsula, one of which will be in Baraga County. The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation filed a certificate of necessity application this week with the Michigan Public Service Commission to build the power plants, with the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls high school basketball tonight… – Houghton visits Escanaba. – Calumet plays at L’Anse. – Hancock travels to Bessemer. – Chassell tips off at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City welcomes Ewen-Trout Creek. – Jeffers entertains Baraga. – …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …