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The population of the Copper Country is full of cultural and ethnic diversity, and nothing puts that diversity on display better than the Parade of Nations. The 27th annual event was held Saturday in Houghton and Hancock, featuring over 60 nations.   Michigan Tech grad student Akram Faridi is from …

The November elections are fast approaching. To help students, faculty, staff and community residents register to vote, the Michigan Secretary of State’s office is bringing a mobile voter registration van to Michigan Tech. The van will be outside the Memorial Union Building from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. …

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) issued the following statement: The Michigan Public Service Commission has corrected some facts in a recent press release regarding UPPCO rates. The new MPSC press release includes information correctly noting that residential customers using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month will see an increase …

Authorities continue to look for three people who never returned from a fishing trip Saturday afternoon on Lake Superior. Troopers with the Michigan State Police Calumet Post say 61-year-old Keith Karvonen of Atlantic Mine launched his boat from the Portage Entry near Chassell early Saturday afternoon. Two passengers were aboard. When they …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school cross country today, local teams will run at the Dollar Bay Invitational at the Chassell Trails. MTU The MTU women’s tennis team completed a weekend sweep with a 6-3 win over Walsh yesterday morning. Finlandia The Finlandia …

UPDATE–The Canadian Coast Guard is providing assistance to the U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Michigan DNR, along with local sheriff and fire departments in the effort to find three missing boaters. Authorities are looking near the town of Gay to the Keweenaw Bay, down to Baraga and even as …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Saturday, Ewen-Trout Creek lost to North Central 79-0. West-PAC Standings (through Saturday’s games) 1. Calumet (3-0, 3-1) 1. Hancock (3-0, 3-1) 3. Hurley (3-1, 4-1) 4. Houghton (2-1, 3-1) 5. West Iron County (1-1, 2-2) 6. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Friday night… – Houghton’s bid for an undefeated season came to an abrupt end with a 40-6 loss to Calumet. The Copper Kings opened the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Russ Bjorn to …

The Secretary of State’s Mobile Office will be making a stop in Houghton on Monday. The Mobile Office will visit the campus of Michigan Tech to offer voter registration and other services to students, staff and area residents. Tech is one of three U.P. universities the mobile office is visiting …

The 27th Annual Parade of Nations takes place Saturday. The parade steps off at 11am in front of the Quincy Green in Hancock then crosses the Portage Lake Lift Bridge and moves through downtown Houghton. Committee member Vienna Chapin says the parade offers sights that most local residents don’t often …