A Hancock man is facing child pornography charges. 34-year-old Michael Frederick Schreiber was arrested following an investigation into his online activity by the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Authorities say Schreiber had been downloading and distributing child sexually abusive material at his residence …
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US Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to several Lake Superior tributaries in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties next month. Applications will be conducted on or about July 9th for the area offshore of the Trap Rock River, the Trap Rock River itself, and the Hungarian Creek in Houghton …
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The 44th annual Canal Run is coming up next month and they need your help. Over 80 volunteers are still needed to put on the event July 20th and UP Health System Portage Health & Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says it’s the volunteers who make the race possible. “It takes …
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North Wind Books is excited to bring CUB Club back for summer 2019, running on Mondays starting July 8. This four-part series of events will highlight unique children’s books, each feature a special guest host and a unique theme. Children will also be invited to participate in a craft during the …
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With the Fourth of July only a week away, many residents will be enjoying fireworks on their own property. New laws now give local communities a greater ability to regulate the use of those fireworks. Local governments can reduce the number of days and limit the hours fireworks can be …
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The City of Houghton is getting spruced up for summer. City Manager Eric Waara had several updates on local improvement projects in his report, read by City Clerk Ann Vollrath to the city council at Wednesday’s regular meeting. The Great Lakes Conservation Corp is planting more than 50 trees this …
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Photo by InvestUP An expansion by a ceiling tile manufacturer in L’Anse is providing 25 more jobs to Baraga County. A grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund of $375,000 and a tax incentive from the Village of L’Anse helped make the growth of CertainTeed possible. The company has had an …
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The 3rd annual Hero Hustle will be held on July 13th, hosted by the Central Michigan University Physical Therapy Student Organization from the satellite campus at Michigan Tech. All proceeds from the race will go to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society- Michigan Chapter. Participants who register online prior to …
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A nanosatellite built by students from Michigan Tech is now in orbit. The Oculus-ASR was launched on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The project was the culmination of hundreds of students who have worked on the project for the past 10 …
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Aspirus President and CEO Matt Heywood Work continues on a project that will give families of patients traveling to Wausau, Wisconsin for treatment a place to stay. The Aspirus Family House, located near Aspirus Wausau will provide temporary housing for patients and families of those traveling for long-term outpatient care, …
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