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Now that winter weather is here, there has been an increase in car accidents as roads become covered in snow and ice.  Officials say that most winter accidents can be prevented simply by reducing speed and using general caution while driving in hazardous conditions. Road crews have already taken the …

The results from a recent survey on the overall health of the Upper Peninsula can help guide county leaders to solutions to solve the region’s biggest health needs. The Western UP Health Department’s Kate Beer shared the findings of the 2018 Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs Assessment with the Houghton …

County officials are looking into reports of problems with veterans getting into the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Board chair Al Koskela said Veterans Affairs will not pay for veterans trying to get into the facility due to what he called a “glitch” in an inspection last year.  He did …

HOUGHTON, MICH- The National Park Service (NPS) has been monitoring the wolves that were captured in Minnesota earlier this fall and transported to Isle Royale as part of a multi-year project to restore predation in the remote park. Sixteen different wolves were captured on the Grand Portage Chippewa reservation. Seven of …

Hunters are making final preparations before heading out for Thursday’s opening day of firearms deer season. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the state is in the top five nationally in both number of deer hunters and overall deer taken each year. 376,365 deer were harvested last year. Of …

The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone who loves to hear stories that are close to home for an evening with local author Kristin Neva on Tuesday, November 27 at 6:30pm. Neva will read from her newly released third novel, Across the Bridge, and share how her writing process was …

Did you know happiness, gratitude and joy are extremely potent medicines, and they can play an enormous role in your overall health? Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to learn about the relationship between happiness and their heart health at Heartfelt Happiness, the next Aspiring Women event. Medical experts will talk …

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is supporting a nationally-recognized day that celebrates and promotes recycling in the US. America Recycles Day takes place this Thursday and encourages people to spread the word about the benefits of recycling and to practice recycling themselves, according to Project Wet (projectwet.org). As group of local …

While some are pushing for stiffer distracted driving penalties and urging legislators to take action in the wake of recent school bus tragedies nationally, here in the UP, the city of Houghton is taking its own action to battle distracted driving and increase school bus stop awareness. Police say that …

Finlandia donors can triple their gifts this Giving Tuesday, as the university will have two matching incentives: A member of the Board of Trustees has agreed to match all donations dollar for dollar that are made on Giving Tuesday, up to $20,000. Finlandia is also participating in Facebook’s Giving Tuesday program, in which they …