Houghton Portage Township Schools asks parents to provide feedback for the district’s communication and connection with families. Recently Houghton High School published a parent survey asking for responses to various questions regarding the district’s communication with families, areas of improvement, and attendance. The survey takes a few minutes to complete …
Read More »Houghton businesses invite ladies, and gentlemen, to Ladies’ Night in downtown
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are still a couple of weeks away. But that won’t stop Copper Country ladies from enjoying a night out and shopping downtown. This week Houghton hosts the city’s annual ladies’ night celebration that promotes small businesses and economic activity in the area. The event …
Read More »Keweenaw Co-Op invites the Copper Country to explore its new space
Keweenaw Co-Op celebrated opening its Quincy Street doors for the first time in October. But at the end of the week, the member-owned grocer invites the community to check out the new location during a grand opening celebration. For 50 years the co-op has helped source fresh and healthy ingredients …
Read More »Adams Township Schools address image of students with toy guns during Halloween
Adams Township School district officials respond to an image online showing students holding toy guns while posing for a Halloween photo. A recent photo posted online shows several students dressed as President Trump’s Secret Service team. Two students can be seen holding toy guns in the photo. Adams Township Schools …
Read More »Copper Country Voters turn out for the November 2024 election
Election day has come and gone. Counties in the Copper Country have shared unofficial results for the area’s local races and proposals. Residents in Houghton and Portage Township did accept the HPTS school district bond millage extension, 1,820 to 1,790. The proposal will fund facility security upgrades and construct additional …
Read More »Scheduling Conference for Evan Dixon postponed until January 2025
A scheduling conference in the Evan Dixon trial has been postponed. A hearing that was supposed to take place on Friday in the Houghton County 12th circuit court has been postponed until January 2nd. Dixon plead not guilty to murder and a felony firearms charges in September. He was arrested …
Read More »UPCAP organizes the Dementia Caregiving Series to educate professional and family caregivers
Dementia and Alzheimer’s caregivers take many forms, from professionals brushing up on education to middle-aged kids learning more about their parent’s recent diagnosis. Because caring for dementia patients takes a team effort. UPCAP is committed to educating caregivers and has made the program available online so participants can attend from …
Read More »Polling places close at 8 pm tonight
Election Day is finally here. Polls began to open at 7 am this morning. And will close at 8 pm tonight. Voters will need to show proof of identification, such as a Michigan driver’s license or state ID (may be expired), Federal, U.S. passport, Military photo ID, Photo ID from …
Read More »The National Weather Services calls on locals to become citizen scientists
This story was produced by My UP News Correspondent Andrew Lorinsor. Find the original story here. With over 26,000 active observers across North America, the “CoCoRaHS” program at the National Weather Service is one of the most important citizen programs. However, spokespeople for the NWC and Marquette have stated that there …
Read More »Baraga County Veteran Health Fair offers health screenings for more than those that have completed service
The event might say veterans. But the Baraga County Veterans Health Fair is open to more than those who have completed their military service. This weekend the Baraga County Veteran Service Office and the Baraga County Memorial Hospital has sponsored the Baraga County Veterans Health Fair. We do a free …
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