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Despite a little rain over the weekend, young sportsmen and sportswomen remained undeterred in Calumet as Swedetown Park hosted its 14th annual kids fishing derby. Children of all ages participated and several went home with new fishing gear or many other prizes. “We are having an event that keeps growing …

Public comments are being accepted for the draft Windigo Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment. The draft was released by Isle Royal National Park and includes several individual projects for the Windigo area on the island, including new structures, improvements to existing structures, roads and trails, and interpretive areas and …

A public informational presentation is being held Wednesday to discuss opposition to the proposed Summit Lake Wind Project. The event will be held at the L’Anse American Legion at 6pm and is being presented by the Friends of the Huron Mountains. The environmental group says they will provide “unbiased data …

Finlandia University is rolling out the blue carpet for prospective local students on July 26 and August 7 for Blue Carpet Days. “The purpose of a Blue Carpet Day is to show students what Finlandia can offer them,” said Collin Saint-Onge, Director of Admissions. “Students will be able to benefit from …

Eventually all things must come to an end but when it’s the end of US-41, car lovers will say that’s a good thing.  The 2018 End Of The Road Car Show takes place tomorrow. Event organizer John Cima says the 15 annual event will showcase a wide variety of automobiles.  …

The Father’s Day Flood didn’t wash away this year’s Canal Run.  The 43rd running of the event will take place as scheduled tomorrow with the same starting points, but with a different finish line. Because of damage to M-203, instead of the race ending in downtown Hancock, the finish will …

LANSING, Mich. – State of Michigan agencies today released for public comment a draft independent analysis of the impacts of a potential oil spill from Enbridge Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. A team led by Michigan Technological University and directed by professor Guy Meadows of Michigan Tech’s Great …

The Portage Health Foundation has $3.8 million ready to help victims of the Father’s Day Flood through their Flood With Love initiative.  The problem is that they are having trouble getting people to apply for the assistance. PHF Executive Director Kevin Store says there were nearly 700 homes affected by …

Iron Mountain, MI (July 19, 2018) – Dickinson County Healthcare System and UP Health System (UPHS) are beginning a formal process to evaluate the possibility of the Dickinson County system becoming part of UPHS. The organizations have signed a non-binding letter of intent that allows them to evaluate a potential …

There are a couple of events in Calumet coming up that are out of this world. A presentation called The Sun and the Great Michigan Meteor of 2018 will be held Saturday at the Vertin Gallery, with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassadors Bob and Connie Trembley. They will …