MARQUETTE, MI (November 3, 2016) – UP Health System (UPHS) announced today that Jim Bogan, market president of UPHS, will be retiring in the spring of 2017. Bogan has served in this role since 2014, when the system, which is comprised of UP Health System – Marquette, UP Health System …
Read More »Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Baraga County
LANSING –The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services recently confirmed that Baraga County is infested with emerald ash borer. The information was part of the final results of the 2016 emerald ash borer trapping program. Of the 122 traps deployed earlier this year, only one …
Read More »Calumet Resident Honored With Volunteer Of The Year Award
65-year-old Allen Ayotte cares a lot about his community. The Calumet resident spent much of the summer hand watering more than 30 flower boxes downtown. The planters were noticed by residents and visitors alike. To show to show their appreciation, Al was presented a certificate from the Village of Calumet, the …
Read More »Lake Linden, Calumet Win Volleyball Districts – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Calumet and Lake Linden-Hubbell are celebrating district volleyball titles. – The Copper Kings swept the Class C final, 3-0 over Ironwood. Calumet will play Munising in the regional semifinal Tuesday at 7:30 at Gladstone. – The Lakes eliminated Baraga …
Read More »41 North Film Festival Begins Today
Award-winning films and film makers will take the stage at the 41 North Film Festival on the campus of Michigan Technological University, Thursday through Sunday (Nov. 3-6). Formerly known as the Northern Lights Film Festival, the 41 North Film Festival showcases award-winning independent films from throughout the region, country and …
Read More »Concert Celebrates Women Composers Working Today
HOUGHTON, MI, August 24, 2016 – Did you know that Michigan Tech recently celebrated the fact that 29% of students are now women, the highest percentage in the history of the university? That we have a resident woman composer, Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Meyer currently working, writing and teaching music, in …
Read More »Proposals Sought To Fight Food Insecurity
The numbers are staggering: Over half of the people receiving food from the local food bank are from working families; about 18 percent of them are elderly; 60 percent of the children in the region qualify for free or reduced meals; and 35 percent of local kids are either overweight …
Read More »Family Protests Over Leah Harding Search Effort
The search continues for Leah Harding…or does it? The South Range woman was 31-years old when she went missing in April of 2015. Friends and family of Leah gathered outside the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday to bring attention to what they feel is a lack of interest in finding …
Read More »Gremlins, Kings Advance in VB Tourney – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The volleyball district tournament continues… – In Class B, Houghton eliminated Kingsford 3-1 last night. The Gremlins will face Menominee in the championship game, which will be played tomorrow at 6:30 Eastern time (5:30 Central Time) at Menominee. – In …
Read More »Joint Project In Ontonagon County Grows Trees For The Future
A cooperative seed collection effort in Ontonagon County will produce trees to be grown at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula –Michigan’s largest state park. Recently, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Ontonagon Area School agriculture class and White Pine Electric volunteers gathered on a beautiful …
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