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Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists estimate the number of moose in the western Upper Peninsula core population area at 378 animals, up from 285 in 2015. “Our survey findings this year are encouraging because a possible population decline detected in 2015 was transitory,” said Dean Beyer, a Michigan …

Green Bay, Wis. – Epilepsy Foundation’s Lemonade for Livy initiative has named national retail chain, Shopko, its official kick-off partner. Originally established in Clearwater, Florida, to support Olivia “Livy” Scheinman, Lemonade for Livy raises awareness and money for epilepsy via lemonade stands all over the country. Livy was diagnosed with …

The downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market starts one week from today. The season opener takes place Tuesday, June 20th from 3:00-6:00pm. That’s a new time for the market but the location remains the same, down by the Houghton Waterfront next to the Portage Lake District Library. The public is invited to …

A teenager is suspected of robbery and arson of a house in Stanton Township over Memorial Day weekend. Acting on a tip, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post developed information that led to the apprehension of a 15-year-old male for Breaking and Entering and Arson of a Dwelling. …

The Michigan State Police Calumet Post is hosting an open house this Friday. The public is invited to stop in between 10am and 2pm and help celebrate their 100 year anniversary. This is also a good opportunity to meet members of the post, learn more about the Michigan State Police …

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 in the Pilgrim River (Houghton County, MI) during June 16 – 22, 2017 to estimate the abundance of sea lampreys. The information gathered will …

Ever wanted to travel back in time to see how people lived in the Keweenaw before? The Keweenaw Time Traveler is set to launch this week, giving people a virtual opportunity to take that trip. A group of Michigan Tech researches led the project to create a digital map that …

A case against a Detroit man accused of delivering and manufacturing heroin in Lake Linden continues. 25 year-old Breon Garner appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Friday. Garner was originally arrested in March following a warranted search by UPSET detectives of a residence in Lake Linden. The defense said a …

Morning winds Saturday pushed the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival indoors to the Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse, but the day was still entertaining for the whole community. The festival gets its name from Baraga County’s reputation as the Lake Trout Capital of the Great Lakes and it has been providing …

WalletHub recently released its rankings for the Best U.S. Cities for Hockey Fans, and Houghton was 23rd on the overall ranking and the first non-NHL city mentioned. WalletHub compared 72 U.S. cities that had at least one college or one professional hockey team. Nineteen metrics were used to evaluate each …