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As Upper Peninsula employers struggle to fill open positions, they’re encouraged to post openings on the newly revamped WorkLiveUP. It’s a free platform aimed at connecting professional job seekers with awesome Upper Peninsula companies. In a partnership with InvestUP, they’re attracting remote workers, by promoting the Upper Peninsula’s unbeatable lifestyle. …

Michigan Tech starts a week-long celebration honoring this year’s Faculty Award Winners. The Bhakta Rath Research Award went to Sanaz Habibi and Adrienne Minerick. The Bhakta Rath Research Award began in 2010 as an endowment from Dr. Rath and his wife, Sushama, which promotes excellence in scientific and engineering research …

Baraga Area Schools were closed today, after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. According to Superintendent Rich Sauru, they are working with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, with their investigation and contact tracing, to determine if anyone was at risk for exposure. So far, the plan is to …

If you thought this year’s election cycle was already crazy, get ready. Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday evening. Both sides of the aisle are already arguing, before the funeral takes place. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Trump’s nominee  will have a vote on …

Thanks to a $3,000 grant from Home Depot, the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 was able to install a new, much needed commercial refrigerator. Commander Rod Guilbault. “We replaced a fairly old refrigerator that’s been there for quite a long time and we’re extremely happy top get this fridge …

Representative Jack Bergman was in Hancock yesterday, on a Trump campaign bus, traveling across the U.P. “Forty Five days til the election and i was there at a gathering this morning just up the hill from downtown Hancock to rally the good people of the Houghton/Hancock/Keweenaw area to make sure …

Hancock Cross Country Teams will be holding a car wash/CAN DRIVE fundraiser at Dave’s BP in Hancock on Saturday from 10a to 2p.

After a Court of Claims ruling earlier today, Michigan must now count mail-in ballots for two weeks, even if they arrive after election day. Judge Cynthia Stephens essentially extended the deadline for mail-in ballots, provided they are postmarked by November 2nd. The ruling also allows for “Ballot Harvesting” which allows …

Michigan’s Department of Transportation has released the latest numbers on deaths and seriously injured motorists on Michigan roadways. During the past week, 12 motorists died on Michigan roads, for a year to date total of 704. During the same week, 154 motorists were seriously injured, for a year to date …

Michigan Tech hosted their 3rd of 12 scheduled COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings last night. The topic was “How COVID-19 Impacts the Human Body.” Dr. Tara Robinette, from UP Health System Portage. “It gets in through the respiratory system and then it affects the bodies cells. The specifics is that it …