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Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is holding a flu shot clinic today at its Family Practice Center and its Pediatrics Center inside UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, and at its Houghton Family Health Center on the Michigan Tech campus in Houghton. The clinic will operate from 9:00 until 5:00, …

The Beacon House in Marquette is currently working to raise $6 million in pledges by next summer. The money will be used for the new Beacon House, which will be built next to the new hospital in Marquette. The new facility will have sixty beds, a community style kitchen, a …

The race for the first congressional district continues as Republican Jack Bergman, Libertarian Diane Bostow, and Democrat Lon Johnson participated in a debate in Marquette. With Election Day getting closer, voters were given the chance to hear the candidates in person, rather than following the political advertisements that are shown …

An Upper Peninsula man is asking for help in identifying the person who stole his trail camera. Ishpeming resident Fred Torreano says he placed his equipment on his family’s hunting property in Marquette County. The camera was reportedly stolen around 7pm on October 8th in Negaunee Township. The male suspect …

At its regular meeting on Friday, October 14, 2016, Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees approved a five-year state capital outlay plan including three projects: phase one of a H-STEM engineering and health technologies complex; integrated student maker spaces; and phase two of the H-STEM engineering and health technologies complex. …

Three longtime serving members of Franklin Township are being recognized by the State of Michigan. State Representative Scott Dianda visited the Franklin Township office on Saturday to present a tribute signed by lawmakers to Township Supervisor Glenn Ekdahl, Clerk Mary Brunet, and Treasurer Judy Counts. Ekdahl, Brunet and Counts are …

There will be a special joint meeting of the Houghton and Hancock City Councils this evening at 6pm at the Lakeshore Center in Houghton. The councils will be discussing an amendment to and restatement of the Tax Increment Financing and Development Plan of the LDFA of the Cities of Houghton …

The VA Clinic in Hancock, Michigan, has scheduled free walk-in flu shot clinics to Veterans enrolled in the VA’s health care system. The Hancock VA Clinic will offer the flu vaccinations Thursday, October 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. (ET) and Friday, October 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …

The Portage Lake District Library and the Copper Country Reading Council invite teens, parents, educators, and library professionals for an interactive discussion at the library about the legal issues raised by the misuse of digital tools. Aimee M. Bissonette, JD, will present “Maximizing Safety in the Digital Environment” on Monday, …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1:00pm on Tuesday, October 18 at park headquarters located on the corner of Red Jacket Road and Hwy. US-41 in Calumet. The meeting will include an update on the efforts and work of the Commission …