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UP City Fest is returning again this August. The fun in Calumet is their third stop on their four day tour around the UP. Lifelight’s festival will also be in Ironwood, Escanaba and Marquette. UP City Fest is one of many events Lifelight CEO Josh Brewer has put together, but …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about potential “sextortion” schemes. In a release yesterday, officials said several members of the public have reported possible incidents locally. Sextortion typically starts with a simple online conversation. Eventually, the perpetrator asks the potential victim to share lewd photographs. The perpetrator …

The State of Michigan will help a local developer restore a vacant building in downtown Houghton.  The Michigan Strategic Fund will provide a $350,709 Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based grant to help breathe life into the two-story structure at 111 Shelden Avenue. That’s the smaller of the two buildings at …

The recent decision by the Michigan High School Athletic Association to add four adaptive sports events to its track and field tournaments and another swimming event came as welcome news to one Houghton High School student. Maria Velat has been lobbying for expanded opportunities for disabled athletes. She says the …

College Softball The Finlandia University softball team dropped two games at Albion College yesterday, 9-1 and 12-4. Sarah Moir had three hits. College Soccer The Finlandia soccer team has introduced a new recruit. Rhys Wide is a defender from Caledonia, Ontario. College Basketball Former Jeffers basketball standout Christian Hocking has …

Hancock has had a long year of many projects around the city. During a joint meeting on Monday, City Manager Mary Babcock updated the Council, Planning Commission and DDA on the status of several projects. The city is getting an EV charging station. The level 3 charger can fully charge …

Tomorrow is the last day for early registration for the Great Lakes Symposium. The June environmental advocacy event is hosted by Michigan Tech and will be facilitated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The goal of the Great Lakes Symposium is to bring together leaders, educators and experts to offer …

The Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry returns to Ontonagon today. The Pantry will set up at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall at noon, with a variety of foods, including fresh produce and dairy items. They’ll bring enough for around 300 families. Service will be provided in a drive-through …

Republican State Senator Ed McBroom will have a challenger in the upcoming Michigan Republican primary. Matthew Furyk is a 32-year-old network engineer from Marquette. He has made several preliminary appearances across the district over the past few weeks, and officially filed petition signatures Monday. Furyk’s website says he’s running to …

High School High school basketball teams will get to play two more games next season. The Michigan High School Athletic Association Representative Council recently approved the increase from 20 to 22 regular season contests for varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams. The move puts Michigan on the same page with …