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MLB Ryan Carpenter pitched his way back to the minor leagues last night, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 8-0. Carpenter gave up seven runs over three innings. Meanwhile, the Detroit offense collected just one hit, in a contest that was broken up by a two-hour rain …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: 1-4 pm, Sunday, July 21 ~ Celebrate Lake Superior Day in Copper Harbor!!Celebrate the beauty and bounty of Lake Superior!  Copper Harbor community volunteers, along with the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative, are organizing the 7th annual Lake Superior Day Festival with lots …

[Houghton, MI, July 22-27, 2019] Keweenaw youth are invited to participate in the first-ever Meraki Youth Art Fest this summer. The Youth Art Fest offers a variety of art workshops aimed at youth ages ~12-25, offered throughout the week of July 22; a kick-off event at the Houghton Waterfront Park on July …

photo credit Anne Beffel The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: July 15, 2019—Michigan Technological University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department and the Ford Center announce the opening of Contemplative Forest Art Walk, a contemplative art trail experience by Anne Beffel, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. Hand …

MLB The Cleveland Indians scored three runs after a rain delay in the seventh inning, and went on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 last night. Starter Daniel Norris pitched into the sixth, and was charged with five runs. Christin Stewart, Jordy Mercer and Jeimer Candelario homered. The Tigers continue …

UPDATE: Name Released–61-year-old Michael Thomas Braman of Eagle Harbor was arraigned Monday in 97th District Court in Keweenaw County on nine felony charges related to a child pornography investigation. ——————————————————————————————————— A Keweenaw County man is facing multiple child porn charges. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 61-year-old …

UPPCO Appliance Recycling Events – Pictured above is just a fraction of the 869 appliances that have been collected during UPPCO’s 2019 Appliance Recycling program. The two collections of older, inefficient appliances thus far have eliminated enough energy consumption to power ~84 residential homes for a year. Upper Peninsula Power …

The following press release was issued by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC): The Torch Lake Public Action Council (TLPAC) will host the Statewide Public Advisory Council (SPAC) meeting in Houghton, Michigan on July 16th and 17th, 2019 at Michigan Technological University’s Great Lakes Research Center in Room 202.  Sessions are …

A coalition of lawmakers from the Upper Peninsula are blasting the Natural Resources Commission’s decision to wholesale ban deer baiting in parts of the Upper Peninsula in perpetuity. “I am sick and tired of downstate knuckleheads trying to outlaw our U.P way of life,” said state Rep. Beau LaFave, of …

The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this Wednesday. Cable greasing is scheduled for early in the morning.  This work will require several bridge lifts, up to 30 minutes each. These lifts are scheduled to begin after midnight Wednesday and …