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Copper Country Sites Featured In New Music Video

A group of Finnish bluegrass-metal rockers are making the most of their recent trip to the Copper Country. The band Steve ‘n’ Seagulls performed at the Rozsa Center in September, featuring their unique style of playing American hard rock songs with a bluegrass sound. While they were here, they filmed …

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Porcupine Mountains CVB Announces Winner of Fall Giveaway

ONTONAGON, Mich. (Oct. 26, 2018)—The Porcupine Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau (PMCVB) has announced the winner of its annual Fall in Love with the Porcupine Mountains Sweepstakes, which garnered more than 3,500 entries from across Michigan and the Midwest. Holly Hage of Madison, Wis., was selected as the grand-prize winner in …

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Boat Building Open House Set For Thursday

CALUMET, Mich. — Master boat builder Alex Comb of northern Minnesota has been teaching a group of Calumet High School woodworking students the art of building a Finnish-style rowboat for the past four weeks. On Thursday, November 1, the public is invited to see what they’ve learned. From 4 to …

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60 Years & Counting: Ranger III Closing Out Another Season

HOUGHTON, MICH –  Ranger III ferry service connecting Houghton, MI to Isle Royale National Park completed 60 years of service this October. The Ranger III is a 165 foot long, 34 feet wide, 648 ton vessel that carries 128 passengers. An experienced nine-member crew takes great pride in maintaining the vessel and serving its passengers. …

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Michigan Tech Republicans Holding Candidate Forum

A forum featuring Republican candidates for this year’s election will be held on the campus of Michigan Tech. The Copper Country Republican Candidate Forum is being presented by the College Republicans at Michigan Tech tomorrow evening from 7-9.  The event will be held in Room 112 of the ME-EM. Candidates …

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Trick-or-Treating Begins Saturday With Trio Of Events

The streets in Houghton and Calumet will be filled with super heroes and goblins on this busy pre-Halloween weekend. The 10th annual Treat Street takes place in Houghton from 4-6pm tomorrow.  Downtown businesses will be handing out treats, there will be a pumpkin carving and decorating contest, a homemade costume …

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Trump Signs Law Improving Opioid Treatment for Adolescents

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has signed into law provisions based off the YOUTH Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to expand access to safe, effective treatment for adolescents and young adults struggling with opioid addiction. The provisions, which were included …

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DNR Game Camera Captures Cougar in Western UP

A game camera set up as part of an ongoing state deer movement study has captured images of a cougar in Gogebic County, about 9 miles north of Ironwood. The images were reviewed and verified by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ cougar team. Since 2008, the DNR has confirmed …

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