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A benefit concert is being held to support the Italian Hall Victim’s Memorial Monument. The concert will be held at the Calumet Theatre on Sunday, October 8th from 2:00-4:00pm. The show will be hosted by Oren Tikkanen and will feature music by Keweenaw Brew Grass, The Acoustic Jimmy Hats, The …

The Michigan State Police Calumet Post will be hosting a Citizens Academy starting later this month. The program will begin tentatively on September 25th and conclude on October 16th. Four 2-hour classes will be held Mondays evenings at the post on US-41 in Calumet. The academy will give citizens the …

Chances to tour the Quincy Smelter are winding down for the season. The next to last tour of the historic site for 2017 will take place this Saturday. The tour offers a look into the Copper Country’s heritage, with breathtaking views of the surrounding hillsides and the Portage waterfront in …

As students get settled in to their classes at Michigan Tech, it’s a bittersweet time for one person who has meant a lot to the university. This is the final year for MTU President Glenn Mroz, who says he will be returning to the faculty after 14 years heading up …

The inaugural class of members of the new Lake Linden-Hubbell Athletic Hall of Fame has been announced. The induction ceremony will take place September 23rd at 9:30 am, along with a continental breakfast in the new high school commons area. The public is invited. This year’s honorees will also be …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting presentations on suicide prevention and urgent mental health care for Veterans discharged under other than honorable conditions.  The presentations will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 12 p.m. CDT in the Holman Room located in …

LAURIUM, Mich. – The common cold and the flu can often look alike, so how can you tell the difference? Having a stuffy nose, sneezing and a sore throat are more indicative of a cold. Symptoms like fever, headache, body aches, weakness, fatigue, and extreme exhaustion are rarely signs of …

Thing Globally, Celebrate Locally. That’s the theme of this year’s Parade of Nations and now is the time to get ready to take part in the fun. The Parade takes place on Saturday, September 16th, marching through downtown Hancock, across the bridge and through Houghton before ending at the Multicultural …

Home owners with natural gas, forced air furnaces may be eligible to participate in this FREE pilot program to help improve the efficiency of home heating systems, saving homeowners money while also helping the environment. Blue Terra Energy has been selected as the local contractor to install the Comfort Guard system …

The U.P. Regional Blood Center is experiencing a critical need for O-negative and A-negative blood types. You can help by donating blood at their center in Hancock or by visiting one of their many upcoming blood drives in the area. Companies, church groups and other organizations could use giving blood …