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Chassell residents will be allowed to continue using the Portage Lake District Library–at least for now. Voters approved a proposal to pull out of the library district last November, which would have been effective at the end of this year. But an agreement between the library and Chassell Township extends …

Syracuse, NY–Alex Nitz,  an alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, who grew up in Houghton, Michigan located in the Upper Peninsula, has been instrumental in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)’s third detection of gravitational waves, demonstrating that a new window onto astronomy is fully open. Nitz, who earned …

The Friends of the Porkies has announced that Mark Jenzen, creator of the world’s first-ever high-resolution LED Virtual Sky, will arrive in mid-month for a two-week artist’s residency at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Jenzen is the first artist-in-residency recipient announced for the 2017-18 season at the park. Earlier this …

Two people are safe after being helped out of their burning residence in Kearsarge. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the call of a structure fire just before 1:30 this morning on Second Street. Deputies helped the two residents get out the house. The fire was put …

When it comes to your health, the folks at UP Health System—Portage know how to have a good time. The 9th annual Health and Safety Fair was held Saturday at their campus in Hancock. Kids got to enjoy a strider bike course and have a stuffed animal treated with a …

The search for Michigan Tech’s next president is now underway. Members of the presidential search committee were announced by the Board of Trustees Friday. The announcement follows the decision by current President Glenn Mroz not to renew his contract and to return to his tenured professor position following the 2017-2018 …

To view the video and original story by ABC-10’s Jerry Taylor, click here. Lawmakers will soon decide the future of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie. Governor Rick Snyder was among several Michigan leaders who toured the locks last week. “This is about our national economy,” said Gov. Rick …

Building of the new playground at CJ Sullivan Elementary School in L’Anse is scheduled to take place June 17th. Fundraising for the playground has been taking place all year and now volunteers are needed to help put it all together. Lunch will be provided during this fun-filled family volunteering event…and …

Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment (MI-TRALE) was selected by the Polaris T.R.A.I.L.S.  program to receive a $10,000 grant for 2017. The grant was requested by MI-TRALE to improve our youth safety training program in the western UP. MI-TRALE has been limited in our ability to …

COPPER HARBOR, Mich. – Those planning to participate in the 26th annual Aspirus Copperman Triathlon and Duathlon in Copper Harbor Saturday, Aug. 5, still have the chance to register early for a discounted price. Registration fees through the end of Friday, June 2, are $60 for individuals and $140 for …