In addition to providing fresh and local whole foods to the community, the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market aims to support community outreach, education, and wellness activities. The Market will host the 3rd annual Health and Wellness Fair Tuesday, August 14th from 4:00-6:00pm. Participanting this year is Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital, UP …
Read More »Fatal Shooting In Chippewa County
Police are investigating a shooting that took place over the weekend in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a shooting Saturday around 4pm. The incident happened at a rental cabin in Trout Lake in Chippewa County. One …
Read More »GRACE Program Web App To Launch Thursday
A web app will be launched this week–the culmination of a summer’s worth of work by local students. The students have spent the summer mapping the Village of Calumet, Calumet Township, and the Village of Laurium, as part of the GRACE program, which stands for GIS Resources and Applications for …
Read More »Wells Fargo Donates $75,000 To Flood With Love
[Hancock, MI], July xx, 2017 – The Portage Health Foundation has expressed its commitment to a $3.8 million dollar initiative – Flood with Love – to get flood victims back into clean, safe living environments. The foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Wells Fargo on these efforts, including …
Read More »Donna the Buffalo To Headline Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Three days packed full of music and fun are scheduled for the 14th annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival in Ontonagon County. The festival will be staged Aug. 24 – 26 at the winter recreation area (ski hill) at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, located just west of Silver City. The …
Read More »Deadlines Approaching For Houghton County Fair Registrations
The deadline to register all animals and club exhibits for the Houghton County Fair is Wednesday, August 15th. Residents of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties over 7 years old by the end of the year are eligible to enter exhibits into the fair. Open livestock are welcome from Baraga and Ontonagon …
Read More »Superior AmeriCorps Continues To Receive Funding
[HOUGHTON, MI August 8, 2017—] BHK Child Development Center, the fiscal agency for Superior AmeriCorps, was awarded another three years of funding to continue running the local AmeriCorps program. Superior AmeriCorps first received funding in 1997, and has been in continuous operation since then. It is one of the longest standing …
Read More »Finlandia Named Best Value School For Second Consecutive Year
University Research & Review says Finlandia University is one of their Best Value Schools for 2018. This marks the second consecutive year Finlandia has made the list. “If you are an individual who likes to experience the four seasons in a unique academic environment and don’t want to create a …
Read More »New Hunting Regulations Approved To Slow CWD Spread
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is looking to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease with a new series of deer hunting regulations. The action came after months of commission members and Department of Natural Resources staff hearing from hunters, residents and others interested in the long-term health of the …
Read More »UP Man Hit By Cement Truck
A Marquette County man is recovering after being hit by a cement truck Thursday. Troopers from the Negaunee State Police Post responded to the accident around 10am on M-95 near Witch Lake in Republic Township. 49-year-old Dean Lindblom of Quinnesec was walking along the road when he was struck by …
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