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Tickets are still on sale for the Keweenaw Truck Raffle being put on by North Woods Conservancy. The grand prize is a 2018 Chevy Silverado LTZ Z-71, four door, 4×4, Midnight Edition. They are only selling 1,000 tickets at $145 each with the proceeds going to support their effort to …

With Lake Superior being the largest body of fresh water in North America, many have taken part in spreading awareness of its environmental care. Copper Harbor was the location of the recent Lake Superior Day celebration, bringing information and hands on activities to those who attended. “It’s important to have …

A fundraiser concert for the Omega House is being held Tuesday evening in Houghton. The 12th Annual Summer Concert begins at 7pm at Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. Event organizer Cindy Lysne says the theme for this year is Seasons of Love.  “One of the reasons I was drawn …

Baraga County Communities That Care is in need of materials to build two Lending Libraries. One library is for the Village of L’Anse and the other is for the Village of Baraga. They have received some of the needed donations, but not enough to cover the expense of the entire …

There is still funding available from the Keweenaw Community Foundation for flood victims. These funds are for those individuals whose homes fall under the majorly or completely destroyed spectrum per the list compiled through the Houghton County Unified Command. Destroyed is defined as permanently uninhabitable and majorly damaged requires repairs …

The owners of UP Health System–Portage, along with the UP Health System–Marquette and Bell, is being acquired by RCCH HealthCare Partners, which is owned by certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management. The two companies will merge with LifePoint shareholders receiving $65 a share in cash, resulting in …

Two people were injured in a serious crash Sunday in Keweenaw County. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the accident around 11:30am on US 41 near Copper City Road. A Chevrolet Blazer driven by a 23-year-old Laurium man was heading northbound on US-41 at a high …

Pre-registration is open for Michigan Tech alumni and friends for a 5K run/walk on the Michigan Tech Trails during the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend. The cost is $15 for pre-registered participants, which can be done online at mtu.edu/alumni/kac5k or by calling 906-487-2400. All proceeds support the Keweenaw Alumni and Friends Chapter Scholarship that …

The Portage Lake District Library will host athlete, author, adventure speaker, and 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis this Saturday afternoon. Pharr Davis has covered over 12,000 miles of long distance trails on six continents and has hiked with her husband and two year old daughter …

Fifteen high school students from Detroit and southeast Michigan will explore Natural Resources & Engineering majors and possible careers at Michigan Tech this week. This is the 4th year that the program has been conducted. Students will investigate drinking water treatment, autonomous vehicles, drones, forest biomaterials, soils, wildlife and more …