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Houghton, Michigan—Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is currently planning their annual Keweenaw Gold fundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Bonfire Steakhouse Bar & Grill on the 7th floor of the Magnuson Hotel in Houghton. This year’s theme is “Blue Prints for Our Community’s Future” inspired by …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is temporarily adjusting camping and lodging fees at F.J. McLain State Park for the upcoming camping season, anticipating the potential unavailability of flush toilets and showers. “Due to erosion along the campground shoreline we may not have flush toilets or showers available for the 2017 …

Even with frigid temperatures, you can still warm your spirit in Calumet tonight during their First Friday Art Walk. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says people simply start at one end of the street and head to the other, stopping at the many businesses and art galleries that are …

The best of local police and fire departments will face off once again in the annual Pigs N Heat hockey game next month. Lt. Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says the game serves as a fundraiser for crime and fire victims in Houghton and Keweenaw County. There wasn’t …

Great Lakes ports, vessel operating companies and maritime trade associations are fighting the U.S. Coast Guard’s increase of marine pilot rates on the Great Lakes. A proposed increase by the Coast Guard for the 2017 shipping season is 14-percent. That’s on top of double-digit percentage increases the previous two years. …

More than 16-million adults in the U.S. suffer with depression. Yet many don’t seek treatment. Now, a new app hopes to change that. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

Recent studies have shown that introducing peanut-containing foods to infants can prevent the development of a peanut allergy. But the question is often when and how to introduce these foods. Now, Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites says new guidelines are out to help doctors and parents.

Donald Trump warns Toyota it will face a border tax if it moves production of the Corolla to Mexico. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.  

A conservative Republican from Macomb County, Jack Brandenburg, wants to eliminate the state income tax. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says this would not be a gradual roll-back of the income tax rate, but rather a complete elimination of it — all at once. At the moment Brandenburg wouldn’t have the …

The American Red Cross is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet donors after about 37,000 fewer donations were given in November and December than expected. Todd Kulman, with the Red Cross in Michigan, says all blood types are needed and they’ve added nearly 200 hours to donor centers …