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Local students in grades six through twelve are learning more about internet safety this week. Special Agent Todd Wilton of Homeland Security is making his way to area schools informing students and parents of precautions they can take while using the web. “It’s unreal the number of predators that are …

The Michigan Department of Transportation says roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula are scheduled to open May 7th. MDOT maintains 32 roadside parks in the U.P. They usually close in late October and reopen in mid- to late April. Due to the late spring and colder temperatures, they are opening …

The National Park Service is making preparations for the upcoming tourist season as the US Coast Guard Alder made a trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula to open up the western half of the Keweenaw waterway. The 225 foot ice cutter made its way through the Portage Canal yesterday clearing a …

Starting Tuesday, May 1, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to share their opinions on a forest road inventory of the Upper Peninsula and the classifying of these roads as open or closed to off-road vehicles. Forest roads in the U.P. will remain open to ORV use …

There are several new candidates running for Houghton County Commissioner this election season as the partisan deadline to register passed Tuesday. Republican Tom Tikkanen in District 1 is the only incumbent running unopposed at this time. Board Chair Al Koskela will square off with Democrat Melissa Davis, best known for …

A new scholarship is available through the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) in memory of Richard and Clara Fedewa, frequent visitors to the Copper Country. Clara moved to the area permanently after her husband’s death in 1988, where she became a member of the St. Ignatius church and lived at The …

Finlandia University is accepting applications for the $20,000 Dave and Elsa Brule Scholarship now through May 4. This is a competitive scholarship for incoming students interested in studying art and design in Finlandia’s International School of Art & Design (ISAD). Students can apply online at finlandia.edu/artscholarship. The scholarship recipients will …

[Hancock, MI] In recognition of the importance of small grants, the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) released a targeted call for proposal focusing on small grants. The intention of these grants was to support projects that will have an impact on community health and wellness while addressing the systemic health needs …

The Hanka Homestead Association is accepting new volunteers. The Homestead, located in Askel, is a unique window into our local history. They presently have a cadre of helpful, friendly, and willing volunteers and the Association is in need of more people that are interested in local history and want to …

Michigan Tech’s Safety, Technology and Attention Lab is conducting a research study focusing on how older residents view technology. The study is called “Attitudes Toward Technology” and will be hosted by the Portage Lake District Library on Wednesday, May 2nd at 1pm and again at 2pm. Michigan Tech is looking …