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HOUGHTON, MI – Isle Royale National Park is proud to announce the summer 2018 Teen Artist Exploration selections. This year, two teen artists, along with an artistic mentor, will be traveling to Isle Royale at the same time to explore their art together through wilderness. The chosen teen artists are Kellan Heikkila …

The Michigan Tech chapter of Xi Sigma Pi will host the 2018 Xi Sigma Pi Symposium, taking place from 2-5 p.m. Friday (March 23) in Forestry G002 on the Michigan Tech Campus. This year’s theme is “Current Challenges in Wildlife Management.” The speakers are: Ruth Bennett, Cornell University, “Following Birds …

With gun control and citizen safety being a current topic consuming the headlines after recent shootings in Florida and Maryland, many parents across the country are asking themselves “where is a safe place for my children to learn?” Hancock Public Schools is wasting no time in enhancing its security system …

Plans to construct a beach dock in Hancock are ready to move forward. Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson gave an update to the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Anderson said the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently approved the plans for the beach dock without having to make …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education has renewed the contract of Superintendent George Stockero. At their March meeting, the board presented their annual evaluation of the superintendent and rated Stockero has “Highly Effective”. The Board stated they were very impressed with how Stockero worked with the community …

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. – Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States, but it doesn’t have to be. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if everyone aged 50 years or older had regular screening tests, at least 60 percent of deaths from …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a presentation designed to give participants the information they need to plan for retirement. John Nelson, financial adviser from Edward Jones, will present “Retirement: Making Your Money Last” on Thursday, March 22, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This presentation will help participants …

What started six years ago as a kind act of generosity has turned into a semi-annual event that brings good Samaritans together from across the Keweenaw as they ensure that students in the Copper Country have the nourishment they need to sustain their diets through their upcoming school vacation. 31 …

Federal, state and local authorities have investigated a threatening statement made towards the Social Security Administration building in Escanaba. Just before 1pm last Thursday, an identified 50 year-old woman contacted the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The woman, who was upset over a disputed benefit refund, …

The Copper Country League of Women Voters will be hosting a series of public input meetings before the county’s plans for a new jail addition move forward. The League says the three public meetings are to address the issues of the inadequate Houghton County jail and the aging and cramped …