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By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Do robots want your job? Martin Ford, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of the New York Times best-selling book, “Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future,” will answer that …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics is holding two community flu vaccination clinics in September and October. One will be held in Houghton at Aspirus Houghton Clinic and the other will be held in Laurium at Aspirus Laurium Clinic. Flu vaccinations are available for people ages 6 months …

“Repainting the World” is the theme of an art competition presented by a local youth-led organization helping to make the world a better place for young women. President of the Houghton-Keweenaw Chapter of Girl UP Ganna Omar says art is one of the best ways to express yourself and how …

The City of Hancock wants to do something to rid the city of blight. Mayor Lisa McKenzie brought the issue up during the work session prior to Wednesday’s regular meeting in hopes of beginning a discussion that will lead to the cleaning up of some the city’s worst areas. The …

A Hancock woman is alive thanks to a pair of officers from the Hancock Police Department. Sergeant Wayne Ohtonen and Officer Ryan LaBerge were recognized by the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday with a Life Saving Award. Mayor Lisa McKenzie read from the plaques presented to the …

HOUGHTON, MI, Tuesday, September 12, 2017– Who owns the wind? The leaves on the trees? When a paper company cuts down a 75-year-old tree, or a landowner clears brush for a better view of the lake, how is an entire ecosystem affected? What ethical, cultural, and social questions are raised? …

HANCOCK:  Did you know one in five U.S. homes have septic systems? Yours may be one of them. If your septic system is not properly maintained, you may be risking your family’s health, potentially polluting the environment, and flushing thousands of dollars down the drain. We’re gearing up for the …

HANCOCK, MI – The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The CCCAC facilitates funding opportunities for arts projects in the six counties of the Western Upper Peninsula; Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club will offer its eighth-annual Trappers Workshop Saturday, Sept. 30 at the club’s facilities in Ontonagon County. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. CDT) Sept. 30. Lunch will be provided. The club is located 1.5 …

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 …