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Today is Plaidurday, the day when Yoopers celebrate the pattern which, although it doesn’t make us unique in the world, does tend to distinguish us from residents in the lower part of the state.  Plaidurday was created 12 years ago by Baraga County native Bugsy Sailor. It will be celebrated …

The Halloween season begins tonight in L’Anse with the opening of the Howl-O-Scream haunted house. The elaborate experience is set up at Meadowbrook Arena, and is a major fundraiser for the facility. This year’s theme is a tour of the haunted town of MeadowEvil. This month’s schedule is a bit …

As we head into the weekend, gasoline prices continue to climb.  AAA Michigan reports that the statewide average price of a gallon of unleaded gas is $4.33.  That’s 10 cents higher than it was on Wednesday, 17 cents higher than a week ago, and 51 cents higher than a month …

Outdoors foragers, hunters, gardeners and homesteaders are all invited to participate in sharing your knowledge with the Western Upper Peninsula Local Food Systems Collaborative. The group’ first meeting will occur at the Portage Lake district library next Tuesday, starting at 6:30 pm. Participants will contribute to a photo project and …

Goblins, ghouls, and monsters come out to play during October. And the Halloween theme includes haunted houses, corn mazes, trick or treating and murder mysteries. This Saturday Bay Ambulance in Baraga is inviting the community to a Murder Mystery Dinner, that will feature a Great Gatsby and roaring twenties theme. …

Most parking fines in the City of Hancock are set to double. The new fee schedule approved by the city council last night will still keep the vast majority of fines at $20 or less. Notable exceptions include a $50 fine for parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, …

A record 26 local non-profit organizations will benefit from this year’s Portage Health Foundation Giving Tuesday campaign. New participants this year include: • The Bootjack Fire and Rescue Foundation  • Camp Josh • The Copper Country Junior Hockey Association  • The Ripple Recovery Center, and the Great Lake Recovery Centers Foundation  • unitē Mental …

Upper Peninsula high school seniors who plan to pursue college study in the health industry are invited to take part in an essay contest. The third annual National Rural Health Day competition is being coordinated by the Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health, in partnership with the Michigan Center …

Orbion Space Technology cut the ribbon on their new facility yesterday. The company plans to test newly developed and manufactured plasma propulsion systems for small satellites, before they are sold to their customers. Orbion also provides end-to-end services like engineering, planning, orbit and mission analysis, propellant fueling, and on-orbit support. …

Over the weekend Houghton broke out the new pier for it’s first ever event, the Fall Festival. Saturday’s weather allowed for a large crowd to gather on the new place making project, for music, a hayride, and games. In total the pier’s construction came in on budget, ever after an …