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The Keweenaw Land Trust, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources invite the public to a dedication ceremony today at 10am for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Baraga County. The project permanently protects nearly 1,400 acres and nearly …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Houghton visits L’Anse – Calumet travels to Negaunee. – Dollar Bay and Watersmeet play in a triangular at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – West Iron County plays at Hancock. – Chassell journeys to Bessemer. – …

Life is a series of choices, and it’s best to start making the right choices at a young age. The Red Ribbon patch program seeks to get that message to kids to avoid substance abuse. Dial Help Prevention Coordinator Kevin Weir said, “A lot of people are out there trying …

Sometimes, a simple phone call can make a world of difference. The Western U.P. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers for the new program–Keeping Independent Seniors Safe (KISS). RSVP Program Specialist Christina Mayworm said, “It’s designed to allow our volunteers who want to be involved but …

See a preview of the video at finlandia.edu/news The 2016-17 season of the Nordic Film Series at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) gets under way with a film every Upper Michigan outdoorsman and outdoorswoman must see. On Thursday, October 13, the series opens with showings of the locally produced documentary “UP a River.” …

It’s time for the annual Pride Week at Michigan Technological University. Hosted by Keweenaw Pride, the week celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a variety of events beginning Monday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct 15. Events begin Monday with “Pledge to be an Ally” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school cross country today, most of our local teams will run at the West Iron County Invitational. MTU The Michigan Tech soccer team blanked Northwood 3-0 yesterday. Darby McLaurin and Jacqueline Mielke each had a goal and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Saturday, Ontonagon defeated Ewen-Trout Creek 52-20. Western Eight (through October 8) 1. North Central (6-0, 7-0) 2. Forest Park (6-1, 6-1) 3. Stephenson (5-1, 6-1) 4. Rapid River (4-2, 5-2) 5. Ontonagon (3-3, 3-4) 6. Ewen-Trout Creek …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Friday night… – Calumet clinched a playoff berth and a share of the WestPAC title with a 20-0 victory over L’Anse. Rory Anderson rushed for two touchdowns on short runs in the first quarter, and Grant Johnson …

In October’s monthly newsletter released via email Friday afternoon, Cheryl Fahrner, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce announced that she would be resigning her post effective at the end of the month. Director for just over two years, Fahrner will be heading back to Wisconsin.  “I will …