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A group of local students with disabilities are getting a little extra encouragement and training from a state program. Ten students from Baraga and Houghton Counties worked at the Baraga State Park, Twin Lakes State Park, and McLain State Park this summer. The experience was made possible through a partnership …

Upper Peninsula residents are invited to take part in the first-ever traveling Michigan Wildlife Photo Mosaic Wall. The event will be appearing at the UP State Fair in Escanaba August 16th and 17th. All fair visitors are invited to pose for live-event, real-time photos illustrating how people are necessary for …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be visiting the Upper Peninsula next week to take part in a Senior Citizens Summit. The Attorney General will join State Representative Sara Cambensy for an Elder Abuse Town Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University at the Northern Center (formerly the University …

Finlandia University is one of three higher education institutions in the Upper Peninsula to collaborate with a predictive analytics company. Along with Lake Superior State University and Bay de Noc Community College, these three intuitions have enlisted the services of SightLine to analytically assess institutional financial aid allocations. SightLine creates …

MLB Jordy Mercer’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth powered the Detroit Tigers to a 10-8 victory over the Kansas City Royals last night. The blow capped an evening in which neither pitching staff distinguished itself. Detroit’s Matthew Boyd gave up two home runs before leaving in the …

Evangel Church in Houghton is moving forward with the purchase of the former Shopko building in Houghton. Members of the church approved the purchase of the vacant building on M-26 and W. Sharon Avenue last Sunday. The church released a statement Thursday that said the congregation plans to remain in …

Local residents are being warned about a possible scam targeting the area. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post reports they’ve been receiving numerous calls regarding contractors from out of the area soliciting work from homeowners. Residents say the contractors are offering services at discounted rates due to having leftover material …

The 4th annual motorcycle tour for US Senator Gary Peters heads downstate after completing his swing through the Upper Peninsula. The Senator visited the Ishpeming Senior Citizens Center Wednesday to meet with local seniors and discuss how to best support healthy-aging initiatives on the third day of his tour. Peters …

A paving and culvert project gets underway on Monday on US-41 in two locations in Houghton County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $2 million to repair 5.3 miles of US-41 from south of 6th Street in Chassell to north of Denton Road and from east of Isle …

The deadline to register exhibits to avoid a late fee for livestock, horses, and youth clubs for the Houghton County Fair is Wednesday, August 14th at 7:00pm. The open youth and adult still exhibit registration deadline is Friday, August 16th at 6:00pm. The fair office will be open from Noon …