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Upper Peninsula communities are making progress to become more accessible. During the recent Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit held on Michigan Technological University’s campus, the conference awarded several projects that created more accessibility for disabled residents. The awards are the first dispersed by the summit. Awards included the most accessible organization, …

A region-wide health survey may show up in the mailbox today. On Tuesday the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department announced the Upper Peninsula Community Needs and Health Assessment survey will begin arriving at randomly selected households today. The assessments are sponsored by regional healthcare partners including health departments, hospitals, and …

Braga County Road Commission plans construction in Arvon township next week. Starting on Monday the Baraga County Road Commission will begin work on culvert replacements for Townline Road. The project will take three days to complete ending on the 16th. The road will be close to all through traffic from …

Houghton County will have a new administrator soon. Yesterday the Houghton County Commission called a special meeting to discuss the administrator hiring process. Former county administrator Ben Larsen resigned from the county last month. He plans to stay on to help smooth the transition for the incoming hire. Houghton County …

Aspirus Health hospitals in the Upper Peninsula earn the 2024 Governor’s Award of Excellence. In an announcement yesterday, Keweenaw Health shared all three Upper Peninsula hospitals have earned the prestigious award in recognition of reducing readmissions and infections, making improvements in sepsis mortality and adverse drug events, and progress in …

Copper Country nonprofits have many supporters. But sometimes, it is difficult for philanthropies to communicate what they need effectively with potential donors. Tomorrow and Saturday, Lisa Dietlin, President and CEO of Transformational Philanthropy, will lead two presentations in Houghton. Tomorrow the Keweenaw Community Forum will host Dietlin at the Lakeshore …

Residents express concern about speeding on 7th Avenue. Residents living on 7th Avenue expressed that changes in driving habits have increased cases of speeding and distracted drivers. City of Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly says the city has started looking into solutions for addressing speeding. 7th Avenue, Houghton Avenue near …

Huskies love to play in the snow. Winter will return soon to the copper country, and with it the 2025 winter carnival at Michigan Tech. The University’s long-standing tradition to celebrate living in a winter wonderland will come to campus in February. However, the Blue Key Honor Society has already …

Boo! Halloween is just around the corner. Around this time of year, communities enjoy coming together for a little spooky fun. On Friday the village of L’Anse will host the annual Boo! On the Bay. With fun activities for kids, hay rides, a haunted house, and trick-or-treating the downtown. There’s …

This story was produced by My UP News Correspondent Jessica Goska. Find the original story here. As of August 2024, six Upper Peninsula counties affected by an April 2023 flash flood event have unfunded damages totaling nearly $64 million. Baraga, Iron, Houghton, Gogebic, Marquette, and Ontonagon counties applied for Disaster …