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Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are in need of food items and volunteers for this Thursday’s Thanksgiving Dinners. The organization provides community meals in five counties for elderly friends who would otherwise be alone for the holiday. Program Director Carol Korpela says they have enough turkey for the dinner, …

CALUMET –The Keweenaw has exceptional history and outdoor recreation opportunities, and you can combine them with the Step into History program offered by Keweenaw NHP and the Western UP Health Department. This Thanksgiving, the Step into History program will join UP Health System-Portage for its annual 5k Turkey Trot event …

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $12,402.48 has been awarded to seven local organizations with funds available from the Kellogg Youth Endowment Fund. These grants will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-­12 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The seven grant recipients are: • Omega …

An ambulance for U.P. Health Systems—Marquette was involved in a rollover accident over the weekend. The Michigan State Police says the accident happened on US-41 near County Road 502 around 4:45am Sunday. The full-marked ambulance was driven by 29-year-old Matthew Strong with 58-year-old Sherry Norris, both of Marquette, in the …

As Thanksgiving approaches people are hitting the internet in search of food ideas. Erin Vermeulen has more.

Thanksgiving is just days away.  Janelle Goodwin, of the USDA, is sharing four simple steps to properly prepare your turkey — clean, separate, cook and chill. Goodwin says the three areas to best check your bird’s temperature are the breast, leg and thigh.

General Motors gets ready to start selling an important electric vehicle. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

The man behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the Great Lakes State wants to head the Michigan Republican Party. Scott Hagerstrom is running on a platform of limited government and lower taxes. He said Republicans in recent years had made great strides, but there was still work to do. He’ll be …

Roughly 92,000 jobs are expected to be gained by the state of Michigan over the next two-years. Despite the upbeat news, economist George Fulton of the University of Michigan says job growth is slowing compared to the previous three-years. The most jobs over the next two years will be in …

The past couple of days were a harsh reminder of the weather still to come. But is your car ready? Ron Dewey says now is the time.