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[Hancock, MI] This year, is the 25th Gala Anniversary for the Portage Health Foundation. It will be a time of looking back at the past accomplishments but also an exciting celebration of what the future holds. The proceeds raised from the Gala will be used to support the second round …

Finlandia University Campus Ministry, Feeding America West Michigan, Western U.P. Food Bank and Baraga Area Schools are working together to bring a mobile food pantry to Baraga on September 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Baraga High School. “We’re happy to help our neighbors in any way we can,” said Rev. Soren …

MARQUETTE –  Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) crews are headed to Tampa, Florida to support restoration efforts after Hurricane Irma caused widespread outages. “Earlier this morning, UPPCO crews departed from the Upper Peninsula to assist with the restoration effort,” said UPPCO Vice-President Brett French. “We understand the challenges being confronted …

Renovations at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility are well underway. Facility Administrator Tammi Lehto gave an update to the county board of commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday. Lehto said the project is about 45 percent complete at this time. Completed areas include the beauty salon, therapy space, community …

Houghton County needs a new jail, but it is still unclear what the final project will look like. The board of commissioners voted Tuesday to put out a request for proposals for the conceptual design of a jail addition, but many of the details are being left to the contractor …

The budget for the upcoming fiscal year was passed by the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday. County Administrator Eric Forsberg said there weren’t many changes to this year’s 2017-18 budget from last year. The budget shows $9,595,000 in revenues with $9,562,000 in expenditures, leaving a …

The Dinner & Movie Series for this month is “All Quiet on the Western Front.” It will be shown on Friday, September 29 at 7:15 pm and preceded by a German cuisine dinner catered by Victoria’s Kitchen of Houghton. The Bliss Spa sponsors the film. To honor our veterans and …

HANCOCK, MI – The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock is pleased to present Outside Silence, recent work by Marquette artist, Stella Larkin in the Kerredge Gallery now through October 7. Stella’s work includes driftwood and metal landscapes, fiber art totems and mixed media assemblage. She earned her BFA …

Simple Kindness for Youth is off to a great start this year as they raise money to help young people in the local area. Their seasonal newsletter says their goal is to give out $20,000 in grants this year, which would bring the total amount to $100,000 since they began. …

The Copper Country Humane Society is packed full. The Houghton animal shelter posted on Facebook over the weekend that they have received an unusual amount of strays and owner surrendered animals over the past week. Because of that, they had to temporarily stop taking in any more owner surrendered animals. …