The following press release was issued by the Portage Lake District Library: Keith Gave, author of the 2019 Michigan Notable Book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (now a feature film), will visit the Portage Lake District Library on Thursday, June 20, at 6:30PM to …
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A limited amount of Calumet Hockeyville USA merchandise will be available for sale at Bridgefest this weekend. Along with the merchandise, the Calumet Hockey Association will be selling raffle tickets at $20 each Saturday at their booth at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. The grand prize is a John Deere Side …
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When is chicken poop a good thing? When it lands on your number and you win while helping to support Simple Kindness For Youth. Chicken Bingo returns to Bridgefest this Saturday at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. SKY’s Bubba Megowen explains the simple rules of the game. “This is where you …
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The Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market returns for their season opener on Tuesday, June 19th. The market is held from 4:00-6:00pm in the parking area on the northwest corner of Lakeshore and Huron St. The public is invited to come shop for local produce and other creative items. Children are invited …
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The following press release was issued by the Historical Society of Michigan: LANSING, Mich.—The Historical Society of Michigan announces the winners of its 2019 Upper Peninsula History Awards, which will be presented during its 70th annual Upper Peninsula History Conference in Escanaba, Michigan, June 28-30, 2019. Each year, the Historical Society of …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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