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[Houghton, MI, July 22-27, 2019] Keweenaw youth are invited to participate in the first-ever Meraki Youth Art Fest this summer. The Youth Art Fest offers a variety of art workshops aimed at youth ages ~12-25, offered throughout the week of July 22; a kick-off event at the Houghton Waterfront Park on July …

photo credit Anne Beffel The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: July 15, 2019—Michigan Technological University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department and the Ford Center announce the opening of Contemplative Forest Art Walk, a contemplative art trail experience by Anne Beffel, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. Hand …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus Keweenaw: LAURIUM, Mich. – July 15 – 21 is National Youth Sports Week. The week serves to elevate the importance of youth sports across the nation. More American kids are playing sports than ever before. It’s great news—physical activity helps children stay fit …

The U.S. Coast Guard Station Portage will be hosting an open house for the public to come find out what they do and who they are. The open house will be held this Saturday, July 20th, from 10am to 3pm at the Coast Guard station in Dollar Bay (22911 Chippewa …

UPDATE: Name Released–61-year-old Michael Thomas Braman of Eagle Harbor was arraigned Monday in 97th District Court in Keweenaw County on nine felony charges related to a child pornography investigation. ——————————————————————————————————— A Keweenaw County man is facing multiple child porn charges. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 61-year-old …

Pre-1940 images of Hancock will be displayed and discussed at the Hancock School Public Library, part of a presentation by John Haeussler on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7:00pm. It is called Fire, Miners and Elephants: Hancock in Photos and Words, 1860-1940. Contemporary accounts from newspapers and other publications pertaining …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech writer Mark Wilcox: High school students from throughout the country will travel throughout the Upper Peninsula during the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI), July 14-27. Part of Michigan Technological University’s Summer Youth Programs (SYP), explorations will take the students beyond the …

Credit: Neil Harri. Dredging operations at the Grand Traverse Harbor in Houghton County are shown. Stamp sands, the gray-black beach sands, are being removed from the beach and Lake Superior. The following press release was issued by the MDNR: The Buffalo Reef Task Force has scheduled a meeting in Lake …

UPPCO Appliance Recycling Events – Pictured above is just a fraction of the 869 appliances that have been collected during UPPCO’s 2019 Appliance Recycling program. The two collections of older, inefficient appliances thus far have eliminated enough energy consumption to power ~84 residential homes for a year. Upper Peninsula Power …

The following press release was issued by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC): The Torch Lake Public Action Council (TLPAC) will host the Statewide Public Advisory Council (SPAC) meeting in Houghton, Michigan on July 16th and 17th, 2019 at Michigan Technological University’s Great Lakes Research Center in Room 202.  Sessions are …