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The Portage Lake District Library will host the Community Coalition on Grief and Bereavement for a public presentation on Wednesday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m. “Seasons of Grief: A Journey to Healing” will be presented by Toni Waara, LMSW, at Aspirus at Home, Bucky Beach, Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran …

U.P. Health System – Portage has announced that Ronald Ronquist, MD, has joined as its new orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Ronquist completed his medical degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, MI. Dr. Ronquist …

The Portage Lake District Library invites the public to learn about plans for improved public transportation in the Keweenaw and Western Upper Peninsula on Thursday, October 6, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. “Getting Around: Transportation Challenges and Opportunities in the Keweenaw and Western U.P.” is sponsored by the League of …

Festival Ruska celebrates the arrival of the fall colors with events that also highlight Finnish-American heritage. District Court Judge Mark Munger of Duluth, Minnesota visited the Copper Country Monday for a book signing of his latest book–Boomtown. Set in northern Minnesota, Boomtown is a legal thriller and murder mystery about …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school cross country, the Calumet Invitational scheduled for yesterday was postponed because of poor weather. It will be run Thursday afternoon on the Swedetown Trails. In high school volleyball tonight… – Hancock welcomes L’Anse. – Lake Linden-Hubbell …

HANCOCK – UP Health System – Portage is proud to once again be reaching out to the men of the Copper Country with its sixth annual Men’s Health Tune-Up. The event will be hosted at Hancock High School from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016. “This …

The 3rd Annual Rail Day and Student Expo is Michigan Tech’s original Industry Day event and now part of CareerFEST. A dozen companies converged on campus Friday to talk to students about the kinds of opportunities they offer in the rail industry. MTU Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering …

For video on this story by ABC-10’s Melanie Palmer, click here. The waters of Lake Superior can be dangerous, so emergency responders need as many life-saving methods as possible Van Riper DNR members along with the Marquette County Fire Inspector gathered at the Baraga Marina Friday to receive equipment from …

For the video of this story by ABC-10’s Jerry Taylor, click here. A non–profit educational foundation recently published an article stating that administrators at Northern Michigan University violated the First Amendment Rights of its students when it comes to discussing mental health issues. Last week, the Foundation for Individual Rights …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school cross country, local teams will compete at the Calumet Invitational at the Swedetown Trails this afternoon. NOTE – BECAUSE OF WEATHER, THIS MEET HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY, 9/30. MTU The Michigan Tech soccer team fell …