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The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone who loves to write to explore their creative talents at a series of writing “sit ins” designed to encourage creativity, education and the power of the imagination. Known as the largest writing event in the world, the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) “Come …

Authorities have located the body of a missing downstate woman in Alger County. Sarah Krebs with the Michigan State Police says the body of Malvika Deshmukh was found Saturday. Krebs said Deshmukh’s body was located near her vehicle, which police found near the North Country Trail off Rock River Road. …

With only some minor elements remaining, the Quincy Streetscape project is complete. Motorists began driving the full length of the US-41 trunkline through downtown Hancock last week, but city officials and representatives from MDOT got together Tuesday to perform an official ribbon cutting ceremony outside of city hall. The project …

For the original story and video by ABC-10’s Matt Miller, click here. With just one week to go to the election, this is a critical time to ensure voter turnout. Governor Rick Snyde visited the Upper Peninsula to support local candidates in that effort. State Representative Candidate Beau LaFave is running …

Ah, now that Halloween is behind us–it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. The annual Hancock’s Christmas Walk will be Friday, November 25, the day after Thanksgiving. The walk will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. The theme is “Celebrating Hancock’s Construction Mile – Christmas Style”. Santa will be riding the …

Community and students invited to audition November 1 See photos and full story at finlandia.edu/news The laughter on Finlandia University’s campus will be coming from way up high this spring as the university is once again putting on a play – this time it will be Neil Simon’s Laughter on the …

Six Honorees Have Shown Exceptional Service to Children in the Foster Care System LANSING, MI, October 31, 2016 – Six individuals will be recognized this week by the State Court Administrative Office’s Foster Care Review Board for their outstanding service to children in foster care in Michigan.  The Honorable Elizabeth …

HOUGHTON, MI, October 26, 2016 – From a family’s unique intervention into the silent world of autism to six intrepid young entrepreneurs trying to make it in Detroit, the 41 North Film Festival offers human stories that engage, inform, inspire, and uplift. Over the course of four days, the festival …

U.P. Kids and Baraga County Communities that Care will be hosting a Big Brothers/Big Sisters Information Open House tomorrow at the Baraga Lakeside Inn. You’re invited to stop in anytime between 6:00pm and 7:30pm to learn more about the effort to bring Big Brothers/Big Sisters to Baraga County. By partnering …

It’s the last day of October, so that means parking bans go into effect throughout most areas in the Copper Country starting tomorrow. No overnight parking is permitted on city streets or in right-of-ways. Just because there is not snow on the ground does not mean you won’t get ticketed or …