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Grief and loss can strike us at any age and the sooner we begin to prepare for the inevitable, the better off we’ll be. The Community Coalition on Grief and Bereavement has planned a program for all local residents to provide an opportunity to consider the importance of supporting each …

The Friends of the Calumet Library invited Keweenaw National Historical Park Ranger Lynette Webber to present on her three year-long project, “What’s Missing in Calumet?” The project highlights some of the major changes the streetscapes in the Copper Country have undergone over the years. Webber said she used image modification …

A new exhibit in Copper Harbor explores an unknown disease with flu-like symptoms that was prominent around the Civil War. Fort Wilkins State Park Historian Barry James said the mysterious epidemic hit the troops at Fort Wilkins during the 1844-1845 winter. “The Michigan History Center was excited to put in …

Now that the CTE millage has passed, Superintendent George Stockero informed the Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday that he has started to reach out to the local colleges and universities to set up meetings to discuss placing CTE classes on …

Long before his final farewell, the Hancock City Council voted in favor of beginning the search process for a new city manager to replace long-time serving Glenn Anderson. Anderson has indicated he will retire at the end of next year. The process will begin with the city’s Personnel Committee, who …

A half dozen cars or more, yards a mess, loud parties, and reckless drivers down residential streets—that’s what local homeowners are saying they’re dealing with because of too many college students living in a single rented home. A group of Hancock residents called on the city council to take action …

The Portage Lake District Library will host an event for the Michigan Library Association on Friday, August 18, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. to thank State Representative Scott Dianda for his support in getting legislation passed that supports library funding. For more than two decades, the Michigan Library Association and …

U.S. Senator Gary Peters is making his Ride Michigan Motorcycle Tour and he made several stops in the Upper Peninsula. One of these was at CertainTeed in L’Anse, a manufacturer of exterior and interior business products. Peters was given a tour of the factory and hosted a question and answer …

TRIO Upward Bound at Finlandia University is funded through 2022, thanks to the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound is designed to assist high school students in Baraga, Houghton or Keweenaw counties to find success in college and beyond. Director of the TRIO Pre-College Program David Kamrad said his students …

There was more argument over the addition to the Houghton County Jail at the County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday. Compared to building a brand new jail, the board said adding new cells to the existing jail would save $10-15 million in construction costs. There is still much disagreement on where the …