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The Keweenaw area, with its rich history, is a draw for many seekers of evidence in the paranormal. Two local organizations, the Copper Country Paranormal Investigators and Yooper Paranormal, will give a presentation at the Portage Lake District Library Thursday at 6pm. The public is invited to learn about these …

‘Tis the season of cold in the Keweenaw and homeowners are encouraged to take a couple of precautions to prepare their dwellings from cold weather related complications. “We have had a really good run of cold weather here but we haven’t had a lot of phone calls that people didn’t …

Michigan Tech is hosting two upcoming events that will showcase what their business students have been working on. The first is the KHOB Economic Outlook Report, an annual report focusing on the economic performance of Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, and Baraga counties.  This presentation will be led by students and faculty …

The firearms deer season may be winding down, but there are many other opportunities to get out hunting and trapping yet this year.  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would like to remind people of these opportunities: Small game hunting Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare season is open statewide through …

The North Woods Conservancy is looking to purchase a 546 acre parcel of land that would complete the Gratiot River / Lake Superior Coastal Conservation Area. The property is currently for sale and is situated along the shoreline of Lake Superior and contains a mile and a half of the …

Senator-elect Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) is calling on the Michigan Legislature to pass real, cost-saving reforms to Michigan’s auto no-fault insurance system before the end of the current term. “Michigan has the highest auto insurance costs in the nation. This is unacceptable,” states McBroom. “Reforming this needs to be at the …

Following numerous complaints of motorists putting children in danger, the Michigan State Police is cracking down on motorists passing school buses with the flashing red lights activated when children are being picked up and dropped off at bus stops. Michigan law says motorists must come to a full stop not …

HOUGHTON, MI, November 26, 2018 – Michigan Tech Professor and Public Artist Anne Beffel will hold an open studio event Wednesday, November 28, in the Studio for Here and Now in the basement of Wadsworth Hall, Wadsworth G04W, across from WMTU, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Beffel will discuss a public art and meditation walk in …

ISHPEMING — UP Health System – Bell is pleased to welcome Shannon Scott, DNP, FNP-C, to its pediatric staff. Shannon is currently seeing patients to provide comprehensive pediatric services for children of all ages at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Scott is currently accepting patients for well-child exams, acute complaints, same-day …

The holidays are known as a time of giving and that’s just what the Portage Health Foundation is encouraging people to do for Giving Tuesday. For the second year in a row, the foundation will be matching 100 percent of all donations made (up to $100,000) to 11 area charities. …