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The following press release was issued by Aspirus: UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. – Aspirus has hired Christine Harff, JD, MBA, BSN, as the Aspirus Upper Peninsula Regional President, effective June 24. In this role, Harff will be responsible for leading strategic direction and growth, aligning Aspirus’ regional hospitals and clinics, and overseeing …

An Alston man is in custody after his arrest on charges related to the delivery of cocaine. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, along with troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post, arrested the 43-year-old suspect on June 6th. He was arrested following a month-long investigation involving …

A fire in a burn barrel is being blamed for a structure fire Tuesday afternoon in Portage Township. The fire began shortly around 4:10pm at Sheridan Place on US-41. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the fire originated in a burn barrel then ignited a nearby wooden fence, which then …

The Michigan State Police Calumet Post is holding an open house this Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the post located on US-41 just south of Calumet. The open house is a great opportunity to meet members of the post, learn more about the Michigan State Police, and to get …

A pair of memorial services will be held this Sunday at Evangel Baptist Church to mark the one year anniversary of the flood. Emergency Manager Jon Stone says is meant to help help people to remember all that was lost.  “There was a lot of heartache early in that day …

Flags will be waving at this year’s Bridgefest parade and there’s still time for last minute registration. The annual parade across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge from Hancock to Houghton also falls on Flag Day, so volunteers will be passing out mini-American flags ahead of the floats. Parade organizer Dave …

The June Keweenaw Alliance Breakfast, hosted by the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce and the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, will be held Wednesday morning at the Finnish American Heritage Center. This month’s featured presentation will be made by Calumet Theatre Executive Director Marlin Lee. Doors open at 7:00 am and breakfast …

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in partnership with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Michigan Tech, and Western U.P. Planning & Development Region will be hosting the first workshop in a summer event series for promoting inter-generational learning and access to healthy foods and medicines. Preparing for Foraging Foods & Harvesting Medicines …

The Copper Country Great Start Collaborative will be hosting an Early Childhood Job Fair at Michigan Works in Hancock. The event will take place Thursday, June 20th from 1:30pm-4:00pm and will focus on early childhood and human service employment positions.  The fair is free and open to the public and …

Soft background Michigan has nearly 44,000 living women veterans and the state will honor them along with the many more who served before them on Wednesday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared June 12th as Women Veterans Recognition Day in an attempt to recognize and support women veterans whom the administration …