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The following press release was issued by BHK: Six area high school seniors who participated in BHK Child Development early childhood education programs have been awarded educational scholarships through the BHK Foundation.  Jason Ackerman (Houghton High School), Brandon Antilla (Calumet High School), Peyton Holma (L’Anse High School), Mckenna Keranen (Lake Linden-Hubbell High School), Sarah Mills (L’Anse High School), and Mikayla …

A missing 33-year-old Houghton County man has been located unharmed. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of Donken Tower Road shortly after 11:00am Wednesday. Deputies with assistance from Troopers from the Michigan State Police–Calumet Post and its K9 unit, along with the Houghton City Police Department, …

Separate bills by two Upper Peninsula lawmakers are gaining ground in Lansing. A plan by State Representative Greg Markkanen to expand scholarship opportunities for skill trades has been approved by the Michigan House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee. The Fostering Futures Scholarship provides eligible foster youth attending a skilled trades …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus: ONTONAGON, Mich. – Screenings are an important part of keeping yourself healthy. They can detect disease when it’s most treatable to help prevent serious problems later in life. For that reason, the Aspirus Ontonagon Family Practice Clinic is hosting a special Women’s Health …

Copper Country Intermediate School District Board Member Karen Johnson is one of only six Michigan school board members to receive the President’s Award of Recognition this year–the highest award from the Michigan Association of School Boards Johnson was presented with the award at the CCISD Board of Education regular monthly …

The city of Houghton is considering moving the Verna Mize Park to a more appealing location. The park was set up in 1981 to honor Houghton native Verna Mize following her efforts to stop a mining company from Minnesota contaminating Lake Superior. The park is currently located next to a …

The Michigan Department of Education is continuing an initiative to visit all of the school districts in the state over a period of five years. The effort began under former State Superintendent Brian Whiston who directed his Deputy Superintendents and each Office Director at the Department to make at least …

On Thursday, May 23, Keweenaw National Historical Park is hosting a naturalization ceremony at the Calumet Visitor Center. Approximately 30 individuals from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will become naturalized citizens in this historic building located in downtown Calumet.   The Honorable R. Allan Edgar, of the United States District Court for …

Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources The following press release was issued by the MDNR: Washouts have forced the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to close of a portion of the Lake Linden Off-Road Vehicle Route in Houghton County. The section of the trail from Normand Road to Lake Linden …

UPDATE: LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSXV: HI, OTCQB: HDRSF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced US$4.5M credit agreement entered into with Greenstone Resources II LP and Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. Having satisfied all conditions precedent under …