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Education regularly evolves to fit the educational needs of a community of young people. Soon the Houghton Portage Township School District will begin a series of community forums to give families, students, faculty, and the public opportunities to voice opinions as the district looks to explore potential uses of space …

For a second year in a row, UP Health Systems Portage is recognized as a top 100 rural and community hospital. UPHS Portage was recently recognized as a top 100 rural and community hospital in a list compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The annual award recognizes outstanding …

At one time Calumet produced a majority of the copper extracted in the United States. In total, the entire region produced an estimated 10.5 billion pounds of the crucial mineral. Copper veins are commonly found around the world, and the Finnish immigrants who came to the Copper Country were no …

A driver has been arrested for multiple felonies in several jurisdictions following a chase that led police across the Upper Peninsula. On Friday law enforcement made contact with a man wanted on several outstanding warrants on the M-35 highway near Gwinn. Some warrants were outstanding from the state of Colorado …

Hancock Public School’s SRO Officer was recognized as Police Officer of the Year for 2023.  Hancock Police School Resource Officer Darron Olson was recognized during the Pigs-n-Heat game on Friday. Olson came into the City of Hancock Police Department last March when a School Resource Officer Position opened up in …

The Ahmeek Hockey Rink receives a 5,000 dollar grant to Build the Boards. The Keweenaw Community Foundation recently announced that the CLK Youth Hockey Fund has awarded a 5,000 dollar grant to the Build the Boards project in memory of Joel Tuoriniemi. Earlier in the year several community members concerned …

Happy Sauna Week! For the next week, Michigan’s residents are encouraged to take part in a little Finnish tradition that has become enjoyed by many throughout the region. Famously the Upper Peninsula has earned the name the sauna belt thanks to the region’s Scandinavian ancestry and affinity for the steam …

First District Republican U.S. Representative Jack Bergman of Watersmeet has officially kicked off his reelection campaign. Bergman was first elected in 2016. If reelected, this would be his fifth term in Congress. He is 77 years old. His campaign today announced upcoming appearances in Houghton Lake, Alpena, Beulah, Traverse City, …

Houghton County voters can begin casting their presidential primary ballots starting tomorrow. Ealry in person voting laws in the state were passed in 2022 as a part of the proposal two legislation.  Houghton county’s early in-person voting center is located in room 203 of the Houghton City Center. The site …

Copper Dog’s organizers are finalizing their change in places for the first weekend of March. The Sled Dog weekend will still need a handful of volunteers to assist with the event’s two new competitions, the Copper Pull and Copper Dash. Organizers have recently reconfigured the CopperDog volunteer portal to accommodate …