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There’s some state money coming to the Upper Peninsula to promote tire recycling. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is giving $70,000 to the Superior Watershed Partnership to use across the peninsula, and $4,000 to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The money will be used to clean …

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community members will have a lot of candidates to sort through in the annual primary election tomorrow. Registered voters in the L’Anse District will vote at the Zeba Community Hall. Registered voters in the Baraga District will vote at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center. Polls will be …

The chair of the Michigan House Transportation Committee will visit the Copper Country this weekend to review roads damaged by the Father’s Day Flood. Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) was invited by local Representative Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock). O’Malley says he hopes he can help find ways to get more money to …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly will hold its fall food drive tomorrow. Non-perishable donations may be left on porches or near mailboxes tomorrow morning by 8:00. Nate Marus and around 30 of his Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers will pick up those donations across a wide area… Little Brothers’ …

The Calumet Theatre is premiering a major new fundraiser on Sunday. Theatre Executive Director Marlon Lee says the Red Metal Fest will feature eight hours of music from some of the area’s top performers… Performances run from 1:00 until 9:00 Sunday. Food and drink will be available. Tickets are $15.00 …

On this Halloween, how spooky is the Calumet Theatre? You probably already know that it’s being featured on The Travel Channel’s paranormal series Most Terrifying Places… And… Executive Director Marlon Lee says the theatre has been a hit… and will be featured in a special broadcast tonight… Check it out …

Trick or treaters will be traveling through Copper Country neighborhoods tonight, looking for treats… and perhaps not looking out for traffic. Officials caution drivers to be careful this evening. Parents are encouraged to make sure their kids are visible – with brightly colored costumes, reflective tape, and flashlights. Trick or …

Michigan Tech’s overnight parking ban takes effect at midnight tonight. From now through April, parking on campus prohibited between 2:00 am and 7:00 am. Exceptions are made for employees who have scheduled shifts during that time, occupants of University Housing with valid permits, and visitors who have purchased permits. Others …

The woman who died in a mobile home fire Saturday in Gwinn has been identified. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office confirms she was 67-year-old Judith Germain, who owned and lived in the home. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but authorities do not believe foul play was …

The annual 41 North Film Festival opens tonight. Over the next four days, two dozen new films will be screened at the Rozsa Center. All are free, and open to the public. Organizer Dr. Erin Smith says she started the festival when she saw that students were only being exposed …