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It’s time again for the annual National Bike Challenge, a free nationwide event that promotes recreational and transportation bicycling through friendly competition between riders on local, state, and national levels. The challenge starts May 1 and runs through September 30, and is hosted in Houghton and Keweenaw counties by local …

Sit back, have a nice cup of coffee and talk to members of your local law enforcement. That’s the idea behind Coffee with a Cop, being hosted Friday by the Michigan State Police Calumet Post. The event will be held at McDonald’s in Houghton from 11am to 1pm. In addition to …

Students of Houghton-Portage Township Schools will be able to enjoy some important upgrades in the near future. That’s because voters passed a $10.9 million bond proposal on Tuesday, bringing an end to a multi-year process. Klingbeil-050417-1 Houghton-Portage Twp Schools Superintendent Doreen Klingbeil said, “We started four or five years ago, …

Dial Help is there 24-7 when a person is experiencing a crisis and needs someone to talk to–simply call their hotline, text or go online. Now they can bring their crisis counseling services directly to you. Dial Help launched their Mobile Response Team in March to provide on-site crisis support …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Laboratory testing is a critical part of ensuring the health and safety of our community. So much of what laboratory technicians do is behind the scenes, but the critical test results they provide is what allows doctors and specialists to make the best possible treatment decisions for …

The Calumet Theatre is offering patrons another chance to win cash prizes while helping to support the historic venue. Tickets are on sale for the Monday Money Madness Raffle, each ticket having 52 chances to win. Beginning Monday, September 11th, one winner will be chosen each Monday for the next …

Voters in the Houghton-Portage Township School District want to see upgrades to their schools. That’s the result from Tuesday’s election, in which a $10.9 million bond proposal passed with 59 percent of the voters saying yes. The bond, along with the refinancing of preexisting bonds, results in an increase of …

Traverse City – The offices of Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1) today released dates, times, and locations for district staff May Mobile Office Hours. Michigan’s First District is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area, and Mobile Office Hours are intended to give constituents—especially those who …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will offer its latest “Wildlife Through Forestry” forum, which will showcase preliminary results from the DNR’s ongoing Upper Peninsula predator-prey study, May 8 at the Ottawa Sportsmen’s Club in Baraga County. “This is the third forum in our highly-successful series, which began earlier this …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has closed the South Branch of the Ontonagon River bridge near Ewen to off-road vehicle traffic during construction activities, which are expected to continue into October. “This is an important bridge repair project we first began developing several years ago,” said Ron Yesney, DNR …