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This story was produced by the My UP News team, find the original story here. Unpaid bills for services provided to prisoners in the eastern Upper Peninsula may leave some communities without access to emergency services. That’s according to a statement on Thursday from the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services, …

Michigan Republicans gained control of the state’s House of Representatives following last week’s election. The party was able to flip several seats to gain its 58 to 52 majority including in the Upper Peninsula’s 109th district. Representative-elect Karl Bohnak was able to turn the long-time democrat seat and turn the …

A new council means new roles for councilors. Last evening Houghton’s newest council met for the first time to determine its leadership. Former mayor Bob Backon was elected as mayor of the city council. Councilor Phillip Foltz was selected to fill the pro-tem position. He will fill in for Mayor …

Canal View of Houghton County enhances the experiences residents have at the long-term care facility by adding a Mobii table. Recently Canal View Houghton County became the first facility in the Upper Peninsula to add a Mobii Interactive Sensory Table to the home. Mobii is a portable motion-activated system that …

Houghton seeks responses from residents for the city’s branding survey. In the past few months, a committee on the city planning commission has worked together toward developing a branding and marketing strategy for Houghton. Companies, cities, and organizations will often take time to review their branding once every ten years …

Even though Veteran’s Day ceremonies have wrapped up, the Copper Country will find a way to support military service members. Operation Copper Country Active Duty has begun accepting donations for the gift campaign. But the program needs service men and women to send gifts too. Over the years, and parents …

Grandma and mom both want the kids to return home. Michigan and the Upper Peninsula’s culture calls former residents back to the Great Lakes state. This Thursday, the MTEC SmartZone hosts the annual Return North career fair. 2024 will connect nine employers within the region with prospective employees searching for …

This story was produced by My UP News Anchor Rebecca Bartleme. Find the original story here. Great Lakes Recovery Centers is currently seeking donations for a few of their locations across the Upper Peninsula. For adult residential services in Marquette, they are seeking bedding like blankets, sheets, pillows, exercise equipment …

Giving Tuesday’s donation portal opens today. The special day of giving starts before December 3rd when people throughout the region connected to the Copper Country will donate to any number of 50 charitable causes. After several years Copper Shores Community Health Foundation plans to introduce the Amplification fund. Which will …

In a region with one of the country’s highest concentrations of military veterans in communities, veteran’s Day has a lot of activity. Around the Copper Country, several schools held Veteran’s Day ceremonies that invited veterans to join students and faculty.   Houghton High School’s JROTC program led the school’s annual …