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By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University The Parade starts at 11 a.m. in downtown Hancock.  It will cross the Portage Lift Bridge and march through downtown Houghton, winding up at the Dee Stadium, where a Multicultural Festival will begin at …

This press release was issued by UPPCO: Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is planning to file its 2018 Power Supply Cost Recovery (PSCR) plan with the State of Michigan. When coupled with other recent actions taken by UPPCO, the PSCR filing is expected to lower annual energy costs …

The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition announces their annual Environmental Education Grant program. Applications are due the first week of January of each year. This round of applications is due Friday, January 5, 2018. Since 2003, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC) Board has approved funding for annual special non-endowed designated mini-grants. …

HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University Gallery in collaboration with Common Strands International Fiber Exchange, Minneapolis, Minnesota will present Painter in Linen featuring the work of one of the most consequential textile designers in Finland, Dora Jung (1906-1980). This exhibit is travelling to the United Sates in honor of Finland 100, a …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear a presentation on Lake Superior prey fish and an update on an Oman Creek dredging effort when the group meets Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. “The council meetings consistently offer …

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN – Stannard Rock Light is considered the most remote lighthouse in North America. The shallow reef that the lighthouse is built on (less than five feet deep in some spots), known as Stannard Rock, is 45 miles due north of Marquette and is also one of the most popular fishing …

The Fourth Line is a local group whose goal is to continue to support youth hockey to keep the cost affordable and to give funds where it is needed. This year, the Fourth Line will be donating $25 toward each hockey player’s registration within the Calumet Hockey Association. They will …

The Range Lions Club is doing their part to keep the Copper Country clean. They held their regular monthly meeting on Monday at the Range Lounge in South Range, where they discussed their effort to pick up litter along M-26 from South Range to Painesdale as part of Phase III …

With a new school year underway at Michigan Tech, the City of Houghton has completed many of its preparations. City manager Eric Waara told the city council Wednesday night that several projects were finished in time for the school year. That included paving of some streets in areas where many …

Have an eye for capturing great photos or just love photographing the U.P.? The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition is holding their annual photo contest. They are asking for your best shots, representing the beautiful region, including photos on file from other seasons. The deadline to submit photos is November 17th. …