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The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department urges residents to receive updated vaccines amid new measles cases in Michigan and an Outbreak in Florida. Families or individuals who will or have been traveling recently for spring break have an increased likelihood of bringing a vaccine-preventable disease back home. Houghton County currently …

In the last two years communities throughout the Upper Peninsula have installed new electric car chargers. Enough of the stations have been installed that one could drive from Copper Harbor to Miami Florida on electricity over gasoline. On Saturday the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition will host a special education program …

Students and Faculty at Michigan Tech were recently awarded more than 70,000 dollars in fellowship and grant funds by the Michigan Space Grant Consortium for 2024 and 25. The MSGC, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, promotes awareness, research, and education in space-related science and technology in Michigan. …

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency will distribute 2 million dollars in state grants to fight veteran homelessness in Michigan. Yesterday the MVAA announced they will distribute 2 million dollars to 13 area non–profits located throughout the state, equating to about 150,000 dollars per organization. One of the 13 groups receiving funds …

National Parks of Lake Superior move forward in de-carbonizing the parks. In January 2023 the National Parks Service and National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation announced plans to decarbonize the parks by replacing gasoline-powered vehicles and tools with electronic ones instead. As well as plans to make par facilities and …

While the state considers changes to the 2023 Energy Legislation, local representatives are encouraging public input. Last year the state passed Public act 233 of 2023, which created a sighting process for renewable energy projects in Michigan by the Public Service Commission. The legislation is scheduled to take effect in …

A Houghton County man was sentenced to 324 months in jail for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Upper Peninsula. Gregory James Knuuttila of Mohawk was sentenced by the U.S. District Court of West Michigan earlier today by the Honorable Janet T Neff. Knuuttila was sentenced to …

Michigan Tech University plans to update the institution’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. Recently the university published a survey asking for student feedback on the plan. The survey will help Michigan Tech better understand the concerns and needs of students, as well as help identify mitigation activities that should lessen the impact …

Throughout the year Feeding America West Michigan will deliver a semi-truck of food to Ontonagon County. Today will be the first delivery in 2024. This year Feeding America and Copper Shores will bring the mobile food pantry to the region a couple more times than in the past. The mobile …

While warm temperatures have been around for a few weeks already. Many gardeners throughout the Keweenaw and Upper Peninsula are getting ready for planting season this spring. There are always many beautiful options to choose from to fill the space in front of the house. But there are some wonderful …