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The Upper Peninsula Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force has taken several positive actions – working in concert with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources – since the Oct. 18 confirmation that a 4-year-old doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Dickinson County. The task force includes representatives of U.P. …

Four suspects are in custody for allegedly selling crystal meth in Marquette County.  Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested Zya Ray Fassbender of Marquette, Corin Renee Hurst of Ishpeming, Christopher Francis Larson of Ishpeming and Kevin Lawrence Reidy of Ishpeming last Friday. A series of traffic stops …

HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University Gallery will present the 28thAnnual Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring the work of artist Tia Salmela Keobounpheng. Her exhibit, titled Permission,will be on display at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from November 29, 2018 to February 15, 2019. An …

Ready for a new day-after-Thanksgiving tradition? How about fresh air, time with family and friends, and a healthy dose of the great outdoors! #OptOutside on Black Friday, and enjoy free admission to Michigan state parks all day long. The #OptOutside movement – started in 2015 by outdoor recreation cooperative REI Inc. – …

No child should have to wake up Christmas morning without a present. The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office is running their 20th annual No Kid Without A Christmas program. Toys, new clothes, and monetary donations will be accepted at the Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center in Calumet, the Gay Bar, …

Keeping schools safe and students healthy will be the focus of a community event at the Houghton High School Auditorium. The public is welcome to this free presentation by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, one of the world’s leading experts on the causes of violence and school safety. Grossman is the …

Copper Country Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Van Sickle as the new manager of the ReStore and Jim Wilson as assistant manager. Brian Van Sickle has extensive retail and customer service experience and has supervised and trained hundreds of employees since he first began …

Michigan conservation officers in the northern Lower Peninsula are investigating the illegal killing of two bull elk, north of Atlanta. The carcasses of the two animals were discovered Saturday off Montmorency County Road 622, near Roth Road. The location is about 7 miles north of Atlanta, just south of Clear …

Brentwood, Tenn. – LifePoint Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) (“LifePoint”) today announced the completion of its merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners (“RCCH”), which is owned by certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”). As a result of the merger, LifePoint’s …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today registration is open for this winter’s “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” program, which is set for Feb. 22-24 in Marquette County. This annual winter BOW gathering is for women, 18 and older, who are seeking an opportunity to improve their outdoor skills in …