The 4th annual Dam Jam returns to Lions Park in Calumet on Friday and Saturday, June 28th and 29th. The event is presented by Team Same Team Productions and features three stages with music including two main stages with continuous music and no overlapping sets and also an acoustic stage …
Read More »Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation purchases new recliner, blanket warmer for patients
Patients at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital will be able to enjoy a new recliner and blanket warmer. The items were purchased by the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation for the hospital’s medical-surgical unit. The funds for the recliner were raised during the Foundation’s 10th annual golf outing in July 2018. The blanket …
Read More »U.P. Cybersecurity Consortium Receives $2.47 Million
The following press release was issued by NMU: The Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Consortium, convened by Northern Michigan University in collaboration with industry and education partners, has received two innovation grants totaling $2.47 million through the State of Michigan’s Marshall Plan for Talent. It is one of 13 consortia statewide awarded …
Read More »Finlandia Alumni Board hosting Giving Day June 19-20
The Finlandia Alumni Board will host a Giving Day to celebrate everything Finlandia University on June 19-20. The day, which will begin on June 19 at 8 am and run until noon on June 20, will feature social media challenges, downloadable games, information on alumni volunteer opportunities, and a fundraiser …
Read More »Open House For Veterans At Houghton Community Access Point Vet Center
The Escanaba Vet Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an Open House at the Houghton Community Access Point. The event will be held at their location at the Copper Country Mall on Thursday, June 13th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Activities include an opening ceremony featuring the National …
Read More »Kenton Man Arrested For Assaulting Bar Employee With A Knife
A Houghton County man is facing a felony charge after threatening a bar employee with a knife. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says a 70-year-old Kenton man went into Hoppy’s Bar in Kenton around 9:30am Monday morning. Authorities say he brandished a knife, threatening an employee, who fought off the …
Read More »MTEC Smartzone Smartstart Classes Begin Today
HOUGHTON, MI – June 5, 2019 – MTEC SmartZone (MTEC) SmartStart classes begin today at the MTEC Powerhouse at 101 West Lakeshore Drive in Houghton, MI. Participants will begin learning the basics of what is required to take their innovative ideas and start a business. Jason Mack, VP of Business …
Read More »Portage Lake Lift Bridge maintenance and testing next week
June 5, 2019 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance and testing of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock next week, requiring bridge lifts and lane closures. Evaluation of structural, mechanical and electrical components on the bridge is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, …
Read More »Annie Skewis named 2019 UPHS – Bell Mercy Award winner
The following press release was issued by UP Health System-Bell: ISHPEMING, MI (June 5, 2019) – UP Health System – Bell recently announced that Nurse Practitioner Annie Skewis has been recognized as the hospital’s 2019 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals …
Read More »Juhannus Gets Underway With Special Presentation
The following press release was issued by Finlandia University: HANCOCK — Start your Midsummer celebration on the right note by attending a special presentation by visiting Finnish artist Minna Hokka on Monday, June 10 at 6 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center. Hokka is in the Copper Country to …
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