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A woman and her dog are recovering after being stabbed while at the beach at McLain’s State Park on Saturday. Upon arrival, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post determined the 27-year-old victim had been stabbed by the suspect twice with a knife. Police say an altercation had occurred …

UPDATE 4:56pm: The Houghton Police Department says 82-year-old Eva Vencato was located near the Bill Nichols Trail #3 by family members assisting in the search at 2:35pm Sunday. Eva was transported to UP Health System–Portage for follow up treatment. The search was coordinated by Superior Search and Rescue, who thanked …

MLB Michael Brousseau’s two-out single off Matt Hall in the bottom of the 13th inning gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers last night. Detroit’s side of the pitchers’ duel was led by Jordan Zimmermann, who returned from the injured list to strike out five …

MLB The Detroit Tigers combined to shut out the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 last night. Daniel Norris allowed one hit over the first three innings. Drew VerHagen gave up three hits over the next five. Joe Jiménez put runners at first and third in the ninth, but struck out Eric …

It’s time to celebrate the art of books at Grandpa’s Barn during Copper Harbor’s annual Art in the Park this weekend. Grandpa’s Barn is located behind Copper Harbor’s one-room school and is adjacent to the Grant Township Park. The public is invited to come sit on the porch and chat …

The City of Houghton has a vacancy on the Portage Lake District Library Board to fill an unexpired term on the board. This position can only be filled by a resident of the city. Interested persons may apply by submitting an application to: City Clerk, City of Houghton, P.O. Box …

The following press release was issued by the Western U.P. Health Department: Pertussis (whooping cough) is now circulating in several of our U.P. communities and public health is asking that all U.P. adults check their immunization status and that of their children. This is particularly important before kids head back …

The Houghton City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2019, in the Houghton City Center Council Chambers, 616 Shelden Avenue. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive input regarding Downtown Parking Deck Redevelopment Proposals. The proposals are available for review on the …

MLB The Detroit Tigers fell to the Seattle Mariners 7-2 yesterday. Spencer Turnbull gave up three runs over five innings, and took the loss. He struck out eight. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer for Detroit. The Tigers open a series at Tampa Bay tonight. Daniel Norris will start against …

Keith Gave, author of the 2019 Michigan Notable Book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (now a feature film), will visit the Portage Lake District Library on Wednesday, August 21, at 6:00PM to discuss his book about the Detroit Red Wings famous line-up of Russian …