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This story was produce by My UP News Anchor Rebecca Bartleme. Find the original story here. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nestle announces her office has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to support the recently launched Operation Survivor Justice. The …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation enjoys giving back to the community. For seven years the foundation has organized Giving Tuesday. Raising funds for several organizations, and programs aimed at creating more healthful communities in the copper country. Last year we had 32 different things we were raising money for. Some …

Gogebic Community College earns a 70,000 dollars award to cover tuition and book costs from the Michigan Center for Rural Health. The Superior Health Foundation announced this week that it will also award the community college another 25000 dollars to support emergency medical service Education. The one-year grant will cover …

Last year the community showed their Plaidurday pride at Houghton High School. Setting the record straight for who has the most pride in wearing plaid. In one week Visit Keweenaw plans to again bring the community together, and reset the area’s record to have more than 1800 people wearing plaid …

The Quincy Mine hoist draws many eyes to the top of Quincy Hill. But a new art installation will bring eyes to the other side of US-41. Yesterday the Keweenaw National Historical Park, the Park Advisory Commission, and artist Kasey Koski unveiled four new statues highlighting the Quincy Dryhouse Ruins. …

Over the last couple of years, many communities around the Copper Country have begun work toward developing more accessible spaces around town. The need for recreation and spaces in a community that is accessible to all people regardless of mobility is large. But through important conversations, community leaders can better …

This story was produced by My UP News Anchor Rebecca Bartleme, find the original story here.   The Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests planting new trees in the fall. My UP News correspondent Rebecca Bartleme shares steps to take when adding a tree to your property. Here are some …

The Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes launches a new Upper Peninsula office. On Monday the Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes announced it has opened a new office in Ishpeming called the JA of the Upper Peninsula. Last week the office held a special lunch and launch …

Michigan state police don’t just protect their community. They serve as well. Yesterday MSP Calumet Post troopers held the first of a series of Stuff a Blue Goose events at Tadych’s Marketplace in Houghton. The program asks customers to donate ten dollars, toward twenty dollars worth of food. The police …

This story was produced by My UP News’ Multimedia Journalist Jessica Goska. Find the original story here. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is set to host its fifth annual guided ATV waterfall tour around Skanee and Arvon Township on September 28.   This year, the tour is capped at …