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Michigan’s National Guard Post in Calumet, is among the best in the nation. The 1431st Engineering Company has been named one of the Top Five Engineering Units in the U.S. Army National Guard. The 1431st, has a long history, going back to the Spanish-American war and as recently as Afghanistan, …

Baby E’s BBQ will be moving to a new location soon. They have bought the Krunch Sandwich Shop located on W. Memorial Drive, and will be moving once everything is finalized. The new location will host events such as birthday parties and sports ceremonies and other special events. New menu …

Representative Jack Bergman, from Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, has announced the latest updates from the United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation, and their efforts support for rural communities. The USDA and EPA have reached an agreement, that will tackle the challenges presented by aging …

Volunteers are still needed for next weekend’s Copper Dog 150. There is a volunteer training class at Calumet High School tomorrow, from 11a-1p. The first hour will be inside, with the second hour being hands on with dogs, provided by Tom Bauer. The race begins next Friday, February 28th, continues …

 Visitation for Christopher Turpenien will begin at 11am on Monday, the 24th at Mission United Lutheran Church in Pelkie. Pastor DJ Rasnor is officiating. His funeral begins at 1pm. The families GOFUNDME Page is here. Visitation for Dylan Roberts begins at 4pm, also on Monday the 24th at Reid Funeral …

Baraga teen Hunter Pelon, the lone survivor of this week’s tragedy in L’Anse, is awake, and showing signs of improvement. No word on progress, but her GOFUNDME page states she is awake. She continues her recovery at a hospital in Green Bay. Her GOFUNDME Page, can be found here.

There’s now links to GOFUNDME pages for the students involved in the tragedy from L’Anse earlier in the week. Links to benefit the families affected, are here and here.

The U.P. Regional Blood Center, is in dire need of O negative and O positive donations. The U.P. Regional Blood Center has a collection site in Hancock. If you have the blood types needed, please donate, and help save a life or two. More information is available here

Houghton area student Micaela Geborkoff, has won a $2,000 Michigan State University Pre-College Achievement Scholarship. Eighth through tenth grade students from this school year, who attended an MSU Summer pre-college program last year, were eligible for the award. Geborkoff was part of the 4-H Exploration Days, which is one of …

 A Hancock City Council Member has resigned, and the city hopes to fill her seat at a special meeting set for march 4th at 6pm. Stephanie Tubman, has turned in her resignation, citing personal reasons, and not being able to fulfill her duties. Her term runs through November, and those …