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The Houghton Portage Township Schools will host its first informational session for the bond extension in September. Over the past year, the district’s board and leadership have been working on detailing plans for three improvements to the district’s facilities for advanced education. The projects are expected to construct an early …

The We Energies Foundation has awarded $100,000 to public safety agencies throughout the Upper Peninsula. We Energies President Beth Straka says the utility company is honored to support the individuals who work tirelessly throughout communities. The 2024 grants from the We Energies Foundation include more than 400,000 dollars to purchase …

Feeding America’s mobile food pantry in Ontonagon will arrive to town early next week for the month of September. Typically beginning at noon, the mobile food pantry will start one hour earlier, at 11 am. The Ontonagon mobile food pantry has served the communities of Ontonagon County for several years thanks …

The Keweenaw Co-op has close to 50 days left until its Quincy Street location’s grand opening. To have everything ready for the community checking out the member-owned grocer, the team needs to add some new employees. In about a month the Keweenaw Co-op will host a job fair to hire …

The Laurium Manor Inn earns a top 10 ranking for the best Historical B&B contest with Newsweek dot com. The Laurium Manor Inn, built in 1908, was the home of mining magnate Thomas Hoatson Jr. and was designed by Charles Maass. The Laurium Manor Inn was named alongside The Cartier …

Keep Our Republic Safe and Michiganders for Civic Resilience will host two Upper Peninsula sessions with the community tomorrow to talk about election integrity. Both non-partisan groups have organized opportunities for residents to gain a deeper understanding of the election process and what happens to after each voter casts their …

Two Marquette local news stations will soon combine resources, rebrand under a unified local news brand and expand local news coverage in the area. Starting September 9, My UP News will offer 20 hours of live, local news per week across the stations including: 5a-7a M-F on WBUP (ABC) 6p-6:30p …

Good friends, good food, and good brews. And all for a good cause. In the two years since returning, Keweenaw Brewfest, has worked with the Portage Lake District Library and Copper Shores community health foundation’s Meals on Wheels program. Recently the Houghton Rotatory presented over 20,000 dollars to Meals on …

UPDATE: The Marquette County Sheriff’s Department reports that Rylen Parker was located Monday morning in Big Bay. He appeared to be in good health, but was taken to a hospital “out of an abundance of caution.” ORIGINAL STORY: The search continues for a man lost in northwest Marquette County. Thirty-year-old …

Organizers of the Houghton County Fair are celebrating another successful event. Carol Saari in the fair office said attendance Thursday and Friday approached, and may have exceeded, record levels. Attendance seemed about average Saturday and Sunday. Full attendance figures won’t be available until advance ticket sales are added into the …