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Charity Hockey Game Helps Victims Of Crime & Fire

Tickets are still on sale for the annual Pigs N Heat Hockey Game, being held this Saturday night at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Tickets are just $3 each or two for $5 and money raised will provide assistance to local residents who are victims of crime or fire. …

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After School Open Shop Available For Students

It’s no secret that the education system in the Keweenaw is known for being tech savvy. Students learn at an early age how to combat problems with ecology, utilizing the cyber world and acquiring practical knowledge that they will carry into adulthood. One such program that assists young aspiring pupils …

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Funding Available To Fight Food Insecurity

The Portage Health Foundation is currently accepting requests for funding proposals that will have an impact on community health and wellness while addressing the systemic health needs and risk factors of the broader community. Over the past two years, the foundation has researched the ways in which food insecurities and …

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Business Taxpayers Should Be On Alert for W-2 Phishing Scam

LANSING, Mich. – Business taxpayers should be extra alert for cybercriminals attempting to steal W-2 forms and other sensitive information through a phishing scam, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. In a typical scenario, cybercriminals impersonate persons of authority within a company and send an email to payroll personnel …

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Two Snowmobilers Injured In Ontonagon County

Two snowmobilers were injured in separate accidents on Tuesday in Ontonagon County. The first one happened on Trail #13 near Kangas Road in Greenland Township shortly after 11:00am.  The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Office says Randy Thayer of Lansing left the trail to climb a hill when he turned his snowmobile to the …

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Josh Blue Headlines the Winter Carnival Finale

HOUGHTON, Michigan (Wednesday, January 24, 2018) – The Rozsa Center, Student Entertainment Board, Blue Key, and the MUB Board have partnered again this year to present the 2018 Winter Carnival Comedian: Josh Blue, winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, will headline this year’s Winter Carnival Entertainment, on Friday, February 9, …

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2018 Keweenaw Heritage Grants Applications Open

(Calumet, MI) The Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) Advisory Commission and the National Park Service (NPS) are pleased to announce the 2018 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to assist in the preservation and interpretation of the story of Keweenaw copper mining. As in previous years, …

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Visiting Scholar To Discuss Sami-Church Relations

A leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) will offer insights into the relations between the Church and Finland’s indigenous people — the Sami — at a special presentation on Tuesday, February 6 at the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC). The Rev. Bror Träskbacka, the coordinator for tourism ministry for …

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