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IRON MOUNTAIN – Veterans and their families are invited to Veteran Town Halls being hosted in the region by the Oscar G. Johnson September 5 and 6, 2017.  Veteran Town Halls will be held on Tuesday, September 5, at 2 p.m. in Mohawk at American Legion Post 230, located at …

Four people were treated for injuries following a three-car crash Friday afternoon in Hancock. Houghton County sheriff’s deputies were called out at 4:38 to the intersection of US-41 and Ingot Street. A statement released by the sheriff’s department says one driver was taken by ambulance to UP Health System-Portage. Three …

Cathy Isaacson was named the Exhibitor of the Year at the Houghton County Fair Friday. The award was formerly known as the Homemaker of the Year. Isaacson took the Silver Plate in the Needlework category. Other Silver Plates went to: – Joan Dostler for Culinary Arts – Billie Bloomfield for …

In the Girl Scout world, back-to-school means back-to-troop and the opportunity to provide girls with the advantages of a single gender space in a world dominated by coed environments. As the Boy Scouts of America attempt to combat declining membership with talk of opening their program to girls, the Girl …

The U.P. Suicide Prevention Conference will be back for a second year on September 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ramada Inn of Marquette. The main goal of the conference is to help identify and promote current suicide prevention efforts taking place on the local, state and …

The Breakers to Bridge Paddle Festival, paddling events centering around the Keweenaw, is​ planned for Saturday September 9, 2017.  Friday begins with check-in at the Outdoor Adventure Program at Michgan Tech and then a casual social at the KBC at 6pm.  On Saturday, a 10 Mile non-­competitive timed paddle from …

Michigan is in its fourth year of an experimental early teal hunting season; this year, that season runs Sept. 1-10, 2017. These small ducks, especially blue-winged teal, are some of the earliest duck species to migrate each fall. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted Michigan the opportunity for an …

The continuing battle against sea lampreys soon will come to locations in the local area. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment crew will conduct work on Falls and Ravine Rivers (Baraga and Houghton Counties, MI) during September 5 – 14, 2017 to estimate the abundance of sea lampreys. The …

The Rozsa Center and Parade of Nations present China Gold, the headline act for Michigan Tech’s 2017 Parade of Nations celebration, on Saturday, September 16, at 7:30 PM. China Gold is a spectacular international acrobatic presentation featuring many feats of strength, speed, and agility. With uplifting choreography and cinematic music, …

President and CEO John Niemela said the Hope House Homeless Shelter is closer to becoming operational. The paperwork to make Hope House a non-profit organization is on the way to the IRS and the process to receive the 501 (c) 3 status will begin. At the end of September, Hope …