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The UP Regional Blood Center is in critical need of blood. O-, A- and B- blood types are critically low. They have donation centers in Hancock, Escabana, and Marquette. The UP regional blood center is the primary supplier of blood and blood products to 13 hospitals throughout the Upper Peninsula, …

The Superior Health Foundation (SHF) is interested in receiving grant applications for health-centered projects or equipment purchases. In the past, the average fall grant award has been between $10,000 and $15,000. SHF will award over $183,000 in grants during the fall cycle, and applications are currently open through July 3. …

The Canal Run is now opening two other races that are available to adaptive athletes. There will be the half marathon wheelchair race and the 5 mile blade run for single or double amputees. You can do the races individually, or either as teams of 5 or more or 8 …

The opening week of the Chassell farmers market will offer more than fresh, delicious and locally grown produce. There will also be baked goods, including gluten free options, farm fresh eggs, crafts, plants, freeze-dried candies, teas, locally raised pork and beef, and home décor. Local artisans will sell their goods …

Feeding America is a food resource program that serves the UP and western Michigan. They gather donated food, purchase food to fill in nutritional or other gaps, prepare the food for distribution, distribute it through their Mobile Food Pantry Program, provide food to their network of partners, and aid the …

A bridge replacement on Donken-Tapiola Rd. will delay travelers. Beginning from today, the construction is expected to take about 8 weeks. Motorists will be guided around the construction. The project will install an arched culvert over Misery river south of Donken and just east of M-26. The road will not …

The Michigan DNR has commented that it has been unusually dry lately, and has restricted open burning as much as possible. There have been fires downstate, and there was even a small fire in Ontonagon county, which the Crystal Falls unit reported was due to lightning. There is a forecast …

The Keweenaw ATV club will meet to update the public on the Lake Linden trail that is currently undergoing serious reconstruction after the Fathers Day flood a few years ago. It was estimated that over 400 individual projects need to be completed on the trail. The club is always looking …

Bridgefest is merely a week away, with quite a few of the festivities taking place on Houghton’s waterfront and at Ray Kestner waterfront park, also known as Chutes and Ladders. Beginning next Friday, vendors will be on the waterfront beginning at noon. More vendors, along with food, beverages, and music …

Houghton’ s new trash and recycling bins will begin to be used this week. If you have not received your trash bin, you can place your trash out either in the city bags or a bag that holds up to 30 gallons, and it will be collected. If you have …