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Summer is around the corner, which means so is the Canal Run! There are many ways for you to be involved in this great community event. Volunteers are needed to help with areas of the event on July 21st for water stations, road crossing patrol, finish line set-up, back-up timers, …

UP Health System—Portage in Hancock will be holding their annual Health & Safety Fair on June 2nd. The event will run from 10am to 1pm. There will be some great additions this year, plus many of the favorites from past years. In addition to the car seat clinic, there will …

It’s a seven hour trip from the Houghton dock to Isle Royale and the Ranger III is the primary vessel that takes passengers and their cargo take to the park. As you can imagine, this is a complicated piece of machinery that’s very well maintained and kept up to date. …

Last night around 10:10pm, the Hancock Police Department was dispatched to an accident where a semi had rolled over and the driver was trapped inside. The semi, owned by A & L Iron and Metal out of Ishpeming, was traveling southbound on North Lincoln Drive (US-41) and rolled off the …

Funds are available from the state to help with water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects for local municipalities. USDA Rural Development Director Jason Allen says they are reaching out to local governments in the Copper Country to encourage them to apply for grants and loans. “So in Copper Country, we …

Systems Control has announced another major expansion of its facility in Iron Mountain, which will mean more job opportunities in Houghton. On the heels of adding 70,000 square feet in 2015 and 127,000 square feet in 2012, the company will commence construction of an 89,000 square foot addition to its …

An Indiana man is dead after falling at Hungarian Falls on Monday. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post says the accident happened around 11:30am. 83-year-old Lloyd Gremaux was reportedly sightseeing with his family when he slipped and fell about 80 feet. Gremaux was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers were …

A Wisconsin man is facing charges in Ontonagon County after he was arrested following a hit and run accident. The accident happened on Sunday just before 7:00am when Mass City resident Larry Umlor was traveling west on M-38, about a half mile west of Plank Road, when his vehicle was …

May 25, 2018 — The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) has honored Victoria Sage with the 2018 TAMC Carmine Palombo Individual Award. The award was presented by TAMC Chair Joanna Johnson and past TAMC Chair Carmine Palombo at the annual TAMC Spring Conference on Tuesday, May 22, in Traverse …

While many students use their summer vacation to fulfill internships and summer jobs, others use the free time to catch up classes or credit hours. Nursing students at Finlandia University are able to do so by utilizing a high paced online program that will be starting a new course next …