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The Portage Lake District Library will host Sandee Koski from the Michigan Alliance for Families for a workshop on Friday, April 28, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. “Transition: Planning for High School and Beyond” is a workshop for families of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the team …

They say those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Holocaust Survivor and author Irene Miller spoke to a packed house at Temple Jacob in Hancock Wednesday about the need for tolerance and the acceptance of diversity. Miller said, “My life is an example of what happened and …

The city of Houghton is helping to clear a roadblock for a buyer to purchase part of the property where the old high school used to stand. The city council agreed to remove a deed restriction on five southern lots on Houghton Avenue that the county is looking to sell. …

The Houghton City Council is considering removing or reorienting stop signs on Houghton Avenue to make it easier for bicyclists. The route has been designated for bikes but the series of east-west stop signs reduces the flow of pedaling traffic. The proposal by the Bike and Pedestrian Committee includes turning at least …

LANSING —State Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette), the Democratic vice chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, thanked committee members today for unanimously supporting his bill addressing Chronic Wasting Disease and sending the bill to the full House for consideration. Kivela was joined at last week’s committee meeting by guests from …

State Representative Scott Dianda is supporting a resolution to urge the President and Congress to fund and build a new Soo lock in Sault Ste. Marie. Only one of the four locks, the Poe Lock, is big enough to handle the modern ships that carry iron ore, coal, grain and …

The City of Hancock is collaborating with Superior AmeriCorps to restore a valued community beach in Hancock and are seeking volunteers for the project. The project will take place on Saturday May 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer registration will begin at 8:30 that morning. Volunteers are welcome …

Get Ready for the 15th Annual High School History Smackdown! Are you looking for a night of fast-paced local history competition? Eager to find out what area teenagers know about the Copper Country, past and present? Come to the Calumet Theatre on Thursday April 27, 2017, and cheer on the …

Think globally; celebrate locally.  That’s the theme of the 2017 Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival, scheduled for September 16., 2017 in Hancock and Houghton, Michigan. With more than 60 nations represented among its students and faculty, Michigan Technological University has no trouble thinking globally.  And with a colorful parade …

A Holocaust survivor and author will be speaking at Temple Jacob in Hancock this evening. Irene Miller will talk about the experiences she wrote about in her book “Into No Man’s Land: A Historical Memoir” at 7:30, with tours of the historic synagogue offered at 7pm. Since her retirement from …