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Northern Michigan University has produced many caring and dedicated educators over the years. This upcoming fall the university will seek to grow that reputation as it introduces a newly revised bachelor’s degree program with a dual endorsement major in Pre-K to 3rd and 3rd to 6th. The revised program will …

Some music inside the Calumet Theater sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday night. Tomorrow evening the Calumet Theatre will host the Big Annie Fundraising Gala. Tickets have sold out for the gala’s dinner before the show. However, tickets are still available to fill up the historic theater’s …

A man from the L’Anse Indian Reservation has been indicted on federal sexual abuse and aggravated sexual assault charges in the United States District Court of Western Michigan. Yesterday the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced a federal jury has indicted 56-year-old Michael Dowd with …

The Shine the Light 4 Health Minds 5K gratefully announces the event’s community sponsors. Next week the Keweenaw Community Foundation, Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, and the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office will partner to bring the Shine the Light 4 Healthy Minds 5K and Fair to Eagle Harbor. The event …

Informing and educating the Upper Peninsula’s communities about human trafficking takes a lot of hard work and dedicated individuals. Tomorrow evening the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force will hold the organization’s quarterly membership meeting. And invites those interested in learning more about human trafficking challenges in the region to …

BHK’s little blue VW bug looked great in the Bridgefest Parade last Friday. Outfitted with great decorations and a banner celebrating the organization’s 50th anniversary. Baraga Houghton Keweenaw Child Development will celebrate with the community next week and has even extended its deadline for individuals interested in joining them for …

Hancock will discontinue the use of Zoom during council meetings. Last night at the city council meeting councilors voted to discontinue the use of Zoom due to a lack of public participation with the online conference room. The city began using the tool during the pandemic and since has debated …

Even though Isle Royale might be one of the least visited national parks in the country. Residents of the Keweenaw Peninsula enjoy making trips to the nearby park. During the summer the National Park Service often offers chances for residents to enjoy a short trip on the Ranger III and …

Spring has transitioned into summer officially. So there’s still plenty of time to get the garden bed under control. And plant some fantastic-looking native flowers, and plants in front of the house. Today Keweenaw Wild Ones will begin accepting orders for the native plant group’s annual summer plant sale. Keweenaw …

Walking around downtown Houghton it’s hard not to hear the wonderful sounds of local musicians picking a guitar or singing a tune. Tonight Good Times Music, a downtown music and instruments specialty business, will begin its summer concert series featuring local musicians at the Houghton Waterfront Pier. The Good Times …