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Phones Down At Houghton County Sheriff’s Office

Administrative phone lines that ring into the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office are currently down. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is informing the public that if you are in need of law enforcement to call 911 or the Negaunee Regional Communications Center at 866-411-0018.

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RSVP To Host “Do It For Daniel” Film Showing

STOP THE STIGMA November 10, 2016       6:30 pm Admission: $5.00 Michigan Technological University Campus, Fisher Hall Room 135 The Do It For Daniel film tells the incredible story of Daniel and how the community of Ishpeming through the Hematite football team rallied to restore hope for all who suffer from …

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Rep. Dianda Demands a Hearing on Capitol View Resolution

From the office of State Representative Scott Dianda: CALUMET — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) demands House Republicans immediately take up his resolution (HR 344) for a hearing after new documents released shed light on the purchase agreement between former Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and a well-connected political contributor …

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New Phone Scam Targets UPPCO Customers

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is urging customers to be aware of the latest phone scam in which a caller claiming to represent the utility offers a discount if certain questions are answered. Anytime an UPPCO customer receives a suspicious call they should write down information the caller …

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2016 Bear Hunting Season Now Complete

With more than half of Michigan’s counties open to bear hunting, bear harvest is an important management tool to maintain a healthy bear population that is in balance with its habitat. Nearly 6,900 successful bear applicants received bear hunting licenses for staggered hunting seasons that started as early as Sept. …

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Portage Health Foundation To Hold Three RFP Meetings

PHF will be hosting three community-wide RFP meetings on November 10, 2016 at the following times and locations for interested applicants: 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Siskiwit Recreation Hall and Conference Center – 26070 Pine Street, Calumet, MI 5:00-6:00 p.m. at Baraga County Memorial Hospital – Conference Room 18341 US-41, L’Anse, …

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Bogan Retiring From U.P. Health–System

MARQUETTE, MI (November 3, 2016) – UP Health System (UPHS) announced today that Jim Bogan, market president of UPHS, will be retiring in the spring of 2017. Bogan has served in this role since 2014, when the system, which is comprised of UP Health System – Marquette, UP Health System …

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