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The Justin Fitch Memorial Ruck will begin at noon Saturday on the lawn outside the Walker Fine Arts Building on Michigan Tech’s campus. A ruck is a three, six, 12 or 22-hour march with weighted backpacks to symbolize the burdens veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other war-related …

HANCOCK — How was a small, country in a remote corner of the Russian empire able to gain independence without being crushed? And more importantly, how was Finland able to remain independent in spite of many challenges? These questions, and many others, will be answered at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, …

VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE 55 AND OLDER ARE NEEDED – MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY FROM HOME The Western U.P. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers for the new Keeping Independent Seniors Safe (KISS) Program. The KISS program is a telephone reassurance program providing FREE phone calls …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 (25-13, 19-25, 25-12, 25-17). – Hancock swept L’Anse 3-0. – Calumet blanked West Iron County 3-0. – Dollar Bay v Baraga – not reported. – Chassell v Wakefield-Marenisco …

The Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market is drawing to its end in a few weeks. To help celebrate the first season, the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market is holding a Harvest Festival on Tuesday, October 11th from 4-6:30p. There will be fresh pressed apple cider, a viewing bee hive, live music and …

Imagine you find yourself alone in an elevator with a potential investor with just two minutes to pitch your business plan or idea. Several Michigan Tech students will respond to their own personal “Shark Tank” moment in the finals of the Annual Bob Mark Elevator Pitch Competition. The event takes …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for board members for 2017. All nominations must be members of the chamber and business owners who are interested in helping to make a difference in the business community. If you have the time and passion to commit to this volunteer board, please …

The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to an Oct. 11 dedication ceremony for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula – Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With the support of …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Calumet travels to at West Iron County. – Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Houghton. – Hancock hosts L’Anse. – Dollar Bay visits Baraga. – Chassell journeys to Wakefield-Marenisco. – Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Bessemer. – …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners agreed to issue Letters of Commendation to retired Undersheriff Roy Britz and to retiring Emergency Management Coordinator Jack Dueweke. Britz served the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department for a total of 27 years, 20 of those as Undersheriff and the rest as a deputy. He left …