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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has finalized a master plan for F.J. McLain State Park, with $1.25 million appropriated for an initial phase of construction, which is slated to begin this spring. In August, the DNR solicited public comments on the park master plan, which will guide developments at …

The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office investigated a vehicle in the ditch on Firesteel Rd around 3:30am Saturday. The deputy arrested the driver, a 22 yr old Ontonagon man, for OWI, Driving While License is Suspended, and Resisting and Obstructing. He is being held on $25,000 @ 10% bond at the Ontonagon County …

The public is invited to enjoy Winter Trails Day on Sunday, January 15 at Swedetown Trails in Calumet, Michigan. This year along with record-breaking snow, the Swedetown Trails Club is celebrating (and showing off!) their new trail groomer. The groomer became a reality for the 2016 winter season thanks to generous …

MARQUETTE– The Integrated Care Resource Center recently released a snapshot of their overall rating of health plans in which Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) tied for 3rd in the nation for Medicare-Medicaid Plans. This national initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services helps states improve the quality and …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University is working with Bay College to educate a highly skilled workforce in industrial robotics, a field in growing need of well-trained workers.  A new agreement between the community college and the …

Heikinpäivä celebrates the mid-point of the winter season–a day which can’t come soon enough. Though the parade won’t take place until the last Saturday of this month, there are Heikinpäivä events starting this week. Finnish-American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti describes an art exhibit opening Tuesday at the Copper Country …

“Although our region maintains a strong ethnic pride in its Finnish roots, the loss of language and traditional arts and crafts has left many among our residents very little onto which they can attach their ethnic identity.” So says Finnish American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti, and he’s doing something about it. He …

Houghton, Michigan—Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is currently planning their annual Keweenaw Gold fundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Bonfire Steakhouse Bar & Grill on the 7th floor of the Magnuson Hotel in Houghton. This year’s theme is “Blue Prints for Our Community’s Future” inspired by …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is temporarily adjusting camping and lodging fees at F.J. McLain State Park for the upcoming camping season, anticipating the potential unavailability of flush toilets and showers. “Due to erosion along the campground shoreline we may not have flush toilets or showers available for the 2017 …

Even with frigid temperatures, you can still warm your spirit in Calumet tonight during their First Friday Art Walk. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says people simply start at one end of the street and head to the other, stopping at the many businesses and art galleries that are …