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The winners have been announced in the Snow Statue Competition at Michigan Technological University’s Winter Carnival. This year’s theme is “Myths and Tales of the Past in Our Frigid Forecast.” Judging took place early Thursday morning following Wednesday’s all-nighter. For the second time in the past three years, Tau Kappa …

The Portage Lake District Library will host two training sessions that will show library cardholders how to use Mango Languages. Mango is a premier online language learning resource that teaches people practical conversation skills for real life communication. Mango offers courses in more than seventy languages at beginner, intermediate, and …

Winter Carnival has officially started and today begins the display of the magic created when Huskies are combined with snow. It’s snow statues and ski jumping and cartwheels in the snow. It’s a mosh pit (in 5 degrees). On the side walks, pasties and pickled eggs are for sale, there’s …

State Representative Scott Dianda is blasting Governor Rick Snyder for his state budget proposal. In a statement, the Calumet Democrat said the proposal included a pitifully small increase in state per-pupil funding, and virtually nothing for local governments. Dianda said $2,000 more per pupil is needed in the state’s lowest …

Hancock, Michigan – Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) was awarded a $3,000 grant to purchase high-tech scientific equipment as a part of Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF)’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Fall 2016 granting cycle. In the fall of 2016, the CCISD was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Kellogg …

Silver medals aren’t strictly for the Olympics. Michigan Tech is handing out one of its own, to one of its own, this weekend. Dr. Bruce Trusock, a 1974 graduate, will be awarded the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees Silver Medal on Friday, February 9. Fittingly, the medal will be presented …

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently confirmed the first influenza-associated pediatric death of the 2017-2018 flu season. Influenza claims the lives of children every year across the United States, which is why MDHHS is reminding residents that it’s not too late to get …

Cleanup work continues at the site of last Saturday’s accident and fuel release at the Sturgeon River Bridge on US 41 south of Chassell. Motorists are asked to watch out for increased truck traffic in the affected area. Dump trucks will be coming in and out of the area, taking …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …

Calumet, Michigan – Main Street Calumet is the happy recipient of a $421 grant from the Keweenaw Community Foundation Historic Preservation Fund. The grant monies will be used to fund the stabilization project at 512 Portland Street, otherwise known as the Curto Saloon in Calumet. The structure which was deteriorating …