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Ave Maria Law Professor Eugene Milhizer will be at the Portage Lake District Library Wednesday evening to talk about the UP’s most famous film. Anatomy of a Murder was the first movie to be shot on location and saw the likes of Jimmy Stewart and George C. Scott make their …

United States Senator Carl Levin passed away Thursday. Reverend Robert Langseth has warm memories of Michigan’s longest-serving senator. Langseth and Levin worked together on the foundation of the Keweenaw National Historical Park centered in Calumet, Michigan as well as efforts around the world. Langseth talks about his USAID work in …

New officers are putting their vision into place quickly at Copper Country Senior Meals. Executive Director Kathleen Harter and Director of Operations Rich Simpson are focusing heavily on engaging events that return the organization to its roots of ensuring the elderly build strong connections close to home. All community meals …

Shelden Avenue has borne the brunt of work being done on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge over the past two weeks. Traffic snarls can last for a half hour, longer in some cases. That construction won’t be over any time soon, and the City of Houghton has been exploring options …

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But the stresses of providing care have largely fallen on parents to figure it out with little outside support in recent years in Michigan. And the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly made this issue exponentially worse over the year. Generally the …

The Keweenaw is a star! Sunday’s episode of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted did well in the ratings against tough competition from the Olympic Games. In fact, overall viewership was better than the July 18th episode (Iceland) and July 4th (The Great Smoky Mountains), before the flame was lit in Tokyo. Preliminary …

Sunday, August 1st is the last day to apply for a fall turkey license through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A lottery will be held with results announced on August 16th at the DNR’s website. Only one application is allowed per person and it comes with a $5 fee. …

Correction: The Alpena exercise on M-32 is scheduled for August 5th. Operation Northern Strike has been rumbling across the upper portions of the Lower Peninsula for weeks. It is coming to the UP now, including land and air exercises nearby. Monday through Wednesday, flying operations will take place in Ontonagon …

UPDATE TO STOLEN VEHICLE IN LAURIUM; A GMC Acadia that was stolen yesterday in the Village of Laurium, has been recovered by the police. Laurium Police Department says that the case is still under investigation. ***************************************************************************************************************************** The Laurium Police Department is asking you to be on the lookout for a …

In a 6-1 vote, with member Jan Cole the lone dissenter, the Houghton City Council adopted the recommendation on the parking deck from the Planning Commission. It is now the city’s position that the structure will come down at some point in the future. This allows staff to begin to …