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HOUGHTON, MI Monday, October 8, 2018 – Former music directors of the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra(KSO)—Grover Wilkins III, Michael Griffith, and Milton Olsson—share the podium with current director, Joel Neves, as alumni of the orchestra (going back to 1971) join together for an historic KSO Alumni Concert. The concert will be …

Beginning October 15, cardholders of the Portage Lake District Library will be able to checkout a 2-day pass to 101 Quincy Coworking, a shared creative workspace designed for individuals and groups who need a place to work. 101 Quincy Coworking is home to freelancers, start-up teams, established entrepreneurs and more. …

The Salvation Army of Hancock is looking to sign up Bell Ringers for the season. Two hour shifts up to eight hour shifts are available from 9 am to 7 pm at $9.25 per hour.  The season runs from November 1st to December 24th. They are looking for people to …

The President of the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country, Leah Bectel, will be doing an educational presentation of Michigan’s Three November Ballot Proposals. The presentation will be Monday, October 22 at 6:30pm at the Portage Lake District Library.  This educational presentation will contain information on the three …

River Valley Bank is helping flood victims by exceeding their fundraising goal for the Portage Health Foundation’s Flood with Love initiative. The bank put out a challenge to the community that the River Valley Bank Foundation would match up to $20,000 in donations to the flood relief effort. The drive …

An international summit will be held this month on the campus of Michigan Tech focusing on an abundant resource in the Upper Peninsula. The UP is one of the largest forested regions in the United States…yet it remains traditional in terms of forestry products and services. The Michigan–Finland Summit on …

Good news came earlier than expected for municipalities in Houghton County who have been seeking state aid to help fund road repairs. The governor’s decision to have the state pay the required FEMA match for Houghton County is believed to be a result from a recent trip to Lansing from …

A movie that depicts the realities of war is the October selection for the Finnish American Heritage Center’s Nordic Film Series, which begins Thursday, October 11 at 2 and 6 p.m. “Taistelu Näsilinnasta 1918” (The Battle of Näsilinna in 1918) is Claes Olsson’s Finnish drama about the Tampere Battle in the …

The Lake Superior watershed’s conservation history—one of both degradation and recovery—provides road maps to a more resilient future, says environmental historian Nancy Langston. “I think too many people assume that because the Lake Superior watershed right now looks so forested, pristine and remote that it is pristine and remote,” Langston …

HANCOCK – The kids are back in school, the fall colors are resplendent, and Western U.P. Health Department reminds you that now is the perfect time to consider seasonal flu shots for you and your family. The health department will host two walk-in flu shot clinics at its Hancock office …