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When exchange students from other countries come to the Keweenaw to study, host families are needed to make sure they get meals and transportation to school functions. While the deadline for September students has now passed, host families and schools are needed for the next group of students coming in …

Help is being made available to assist the Upper Peninsula’s aging LGBT community. SAGE Metro Detroit, in partnership with the ACLU of Michigan, received a grant of nearly $400,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to launch a statewide LGBT and Aging Initiative in the state of Michigan. The program …

Many Keweenaw residents got a rare opportunity yesterday as they attended a birthday party—for a boat. The Ranger III, which provides passenger ferry and cargo service to and from Isle Royale National Park, is celebrating 60 years of service, and held open tours showing some of the vessels features to …

The bodies of a couple that were lost when their plane went done in the Upper Peninsula over two decades ago have now been recovered. Mark and Janet Davies of Howell were reported missing on September 14, 1997 when their Piper PA-28 airplane crashed in the Hiawatha National Forest. The …

The Friends of the Huron Mountains have filed for an injunction concerning the company proposing the Summit Lake Wind Project in Baraga County. The injunction was filed Thursday in Baraga County Circuit Court and seeks the enforcement of local ordinances in L’Anse Township. The controversial wind farm project has been …

Michigan’s two US Senators are joining the call to ask President Trump to step in and help families affected by the June flood. In a letter by Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, the President was urged to approve Governor Rick Snyder’s appeal of Individual Assistance for families affected by …

The head of Houghton Community Broadcasting Stephen Marks is part of a group of industry leaders elected to the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors. Marks is the President and CEO of The Marks Group out of Alpena. He was elected to the board on Tuesday at the MAB’s …

The pasty is an iconic staple in the Upper Peninsula, synonymous with its mining heritage and those who brought it here.  Folks will come from all over this weekend to celebrate its long time part of the Copper Country at the 15th Annual Pastyfest. “Pasties originated in Cornwall, England and …

The former Hancock Central High School on Quincy Street is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Park Service sent a letter to the city of Hancock dated July 31st to inform them of their decision. The previous historic district ended at City Hall and did …

The City of Hancock may soon have a completely updated transit fleet. The city council approved new contract with MDOT at their regular meeting Wednesday which will allow the city to get two new buses. Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson said increases in the state’s budget for transit has made …