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The last of the three missing boaters was recovered from Lake Superior today. The victim, 43 years old Steven Chartre was recovered by staff from the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City and Michigan Tech University research vessel Agassiz. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) …

They call themselves the ADV Riders, which stands for Against Domestic Violence. For the third straight year, motorcyclists turned out on the first Monday in October to make some noise during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The annual Ride Against Abuse is organized by the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home. Organizers …

A plea agreement has been reached for a Houghton County drug suspect. 52-year-old Anthony James Vencato appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday for an arraignment. He pled guilty to Attempted Possession of Meth or Ecstasy, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. As per the plea …

CALUMET – Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to the Siskiwit Reception Hall and Conference Center in Calumet, Monday, Oct. 17, for another fun and festive FREE girls’ night out to celebrate breast health. Let’s Hear It for the Girls will feature Dr. Zuhair Ghanem, Upper Peninsula Regional Director of Oncology …

Quiz Bowl teams from six Upper Peninsula high schools will face each other at Michigan Tech Saturday during the Fall Blizzard Bowl quiz bowl tournament. Following the success of last spring’s inaugural Blizzard Bowl, the fall version is again sponsored by the Center for Pre-College Outreach (CPCO), the Michigan Tech …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park and the Western U.P. Health Department invite the public to a free group bike ride to historical points of interest tomorrow. The ride will take place from 6pm to 7pm and begin at Cross Country Sports on Oak Street in Calumet. The bike tour is …

The City of Houghton has big plans for Lakeshore Drive. Those include completing some water system loops along that stretch, as well as replacing some older sewers in the area and putting in some storm sewer connections. The project will have several benefits to the community. Houghton City Manager Eric …

A watchdog group says they’re pleased with the recent response from Northern Michigan University in regards to an outcry over its stance on students talking to other students about self-harm or suicide. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) says NMU has stated publically that it will discontinue its …

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan residents have until Tuesday, Oct. 11, to register to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced today. “You must be registered to vote in order to participate in the upcoming general election,” Johnson said. “I encourage you to visit your …

First responders and EMS workers from across the U.P. and beyond gathered in Marquette for the UP-EMS Conference where they received some worrisome news. The 35-year-old contract between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service’s EMS office and the Upper Peninsula Emergency Medical Services Corporation (UP-EMS) is coming to an end. News of …