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As students get settled in to their classes at Michigan Tech, it’s a bittersweet time for one person who has meant a lot to the university. This is the final year for MTU President Glenn Mroz, who says he will be returning to the faculty after 14 years heading up …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting presentations on suicide prevention and urgent mental health care for Veterans discharged under other than honorable conditions.  The presentations will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 12 p.m. CDT in the Holman Room located in …

LAURIUM, Mich. – The common cold and the flu can often look alike, so how can you tell the difference? Having a stuffy nose, sneezing and a sore throat are more indicative of a cold. Symptoms like fever, headache, body aches, weakness, fatigue, and extreme exhaustion are rarely signs of …

Thing Globally, Celebrate Locally. That’s the theme of this year’s Parade of Nations and now is the time to get ready to take part in the fun. The Parade takes place on Saturday, September 16th, marching through downtown Hancock, across the bridge and through Houghton before ending at the Multicultural …

Home owners with natural gas, forced air furnaces may be eligible to participate in this FREE pilot program to help improve the efficiency of home heating systems, saving homeowners money while also helping the environment. Blue Terra Energy has been selected as the local contractor to install the Comfort Guard system …

The U.P. Regional Blood Center is experiencing a critical need for O-negative and A-negative blood types. You can help by donating blood at their center in Hancock or by visiting one of their many upcoming blood drives in the area. Companies, church groups and other organizations could use giving blood …

A Hancock woman’s dog is alive thanks to her quick action. Lakeview Manor resident Laverne Soronen was doing her laundry on Monday, August 28th on the 6th floor of her apartment building. She had her six year old poodle, Scruffy, with her when she got into the elevator with another …

The Portage Lake District Library will offer two training sessions for library patrons that will show how to read and download free digital magazines using the new RBdigital app on Wednesday, September 6, at 1:00 p.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. Zinio for Libraries, which has been the app patrons …

A workshop to guide parents as they help their children avoid drugs and other pitfalls is returning to Baraga County. Guiding Good Choices is presented by Baraga County Communities that Care and Dial Help. It’s a five session, interactive parenting program that teaches parents of children between the ages of …

Winter is fast approaching and there is still a lot that needs to be done before the Hope House Homeless Shelter is ready to open. Five churches are still needed to become Host Churches if the shelter is to open by November 1st. Organizers say there is still time to …