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Keweenaw Legion Riders Director Caleb Thompson and his friend Terry Perault went for a ride out to White Pine, and had a chance encounter. They ran into John Devitt, founder of the Moving Wall, a mobile replica  of the Viet Nam Combat Tribute Wall in Washington, DC.  Devitt, originally from …

Governor Whitmer has made appointments to Michigan’s Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and Michigan’s Autism Council, with U.P. Residents. Darryl Brown of St. Ignace and Nheena Weyer Ittner of Marquette, were appointed to three year terms to Michigan’s Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, which will expire on September …

This past Friday, Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 56-year old Menominee man, for charges related to manufacturing meth. UPSET detectives were tipped off the man was making meth at his residence located on 10th Street, in Menominee. A search warrant was obtained, and police found …

On Sunday, Houghton County Sheriff Deputies were called to investigate a vehicle fire near Centennial Heights, in Calumet Township. The vehicle’s occupants were gone, when deputies and the property owner arrived. The vehicle in question is possibly a 97-03 Ford F-150. If you have any information, you’re asked to contact …

Houghton County has a sharp increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. This from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. As of today, Houghton County has 48 more positive cases, bringing their total to 137. They also have 11 new probable cases, which are treated as positives and one recovery. Gogebic County …

Today starts the 2021 school year, and there’s lots to go over from the Hancock School District. In an email sent to parents, Superintendent Dr. Steve Patchin reminded parents football will be returning on September 18th. There are two openings for the school theater’s latest production. Information on how to …

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has announced the creation of the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force, and three of the 19 members have ties to the Upper Peninsula. Michigan Tech graduate Marty Holtgren, executive director of Muskegon’s River Watershed Assembly, Stan Vitton, Michigan Tech professor of Civil …

Last night Michigan Tech kicked off their town hall sessions, to make sure people get the right information regarding COVID-19. Last night’s topic was “The role of public health and how it’s used to protect the community.” Dr. Caryn Heldt, Director of the Health Research Institute had this to say. …

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will be holding information sessions and public hearings on the Line 5 Tunnel application. The new tunnel will replace a portion of the current tunnel, which transports crude oil and natural gas under the Straits of Mackinac. Two public information sessions  will …

Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation has announced the resignation of CEO Daniel I. Jamison IV, effective October 27th. Jamison was appointed CEO in December of 2018, replacing Marilyn Clark. Jamison said he’s leaving, to pursue other high tech opportunities, and hopes to set up more business in the Keweenaw. Since taking …