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Michigan Tech is featuring real huskies for the first time in school history in a competitive sled dog team. The Mushing Club of Michigan Tech was formed in 2018 by students Adam Schmidt and Claire Hendricks and is the only known college mushing organization. The group works with local musher …

Many New Year’s resolutions are about living a little bit healthier.  A new event at the UP Health System Fitness Center in Houghton will help people do just that.  It’s called A Healthier You and takes place this Saturday from 10am to noon. Health & Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says …

A fresh blanket of snow in the UP is welcomed with different reactions from those who drive in it. Some love it and can’t wait to play in it, some want more to sustain a bountiful tourist season, and for the folks at the Houghton County Road Commission, they want …

Small communities in the Copper Country could get help demolishing blighted structures under a new program introduced by the state, The Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority is now offering the Michigan Rural Community Demolition Grant…available to local governments with populations under 50,000. The funds are designed to help communities …

Women in the Copper Country will once again march across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in support of women’s issues. The 3rd annual Women’s March will be held on Saturday, January 19th with participants meeting on the west side of the bridge by BridgeView park at 1:00pm. The marchers will …

Calumet, Michigan – A group of local municipalities and non-profit organizations has received a grant from the National Park Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program. The grant will provide technical assistance for planning a cohesive trail corridor around and through Calumet Township, the Village of Calumet, and the …

LANSING, Mich. – Norovirus illness often peaks in winter. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified increases in norovirus activity recently and is urging Michigan residents to take precautions to stay healthy. Although several viruses can cause vomiting and diarrhea, norovirus is the most common. These …

Helping Hands of the Keweenaw, an outreach ministry of Bethany Lutheran Church of Mohawk, will hold a soup & pulled pork fundraiser on Saturday January 19th.  The event will take place at the Horizons School in Mohawk from 11am to 2pm. The Fitzgerald’s Restaurant crew will donate their barbecued pulled …

HOUGHTON, MI (January 7, 2019) — Registration and Nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Bonfire Steakhouse in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community …

A public hearing is scheduled for this week to hear comments on the draft Recreation Plan for the city of Houghton. The Houghton Planning Commission has prepared the draft plan, which is available for review on the city’s website or a written copy can be reviewed at the City Center. …