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This year’s Baraga County Lake Trout Festival will include a new event for kids – cardboard boat races. Penny Jaeger from the Lake Trout Festival Committee says that competition will be held in two categories – a junior division for those ages 14 and under, and a senior division for those …

The Village of Calumet will hold its annual spring clean-up Saturday. Volunteers are asked to meet at Agassiz Park at 9:00 to receive supplies and instructions. Bring work gloves. When work is done, participants will enjoy a barbecue lunch, courtesy of Pat’s Foods.

Third through 12-grades from across the Upper Peninsula will gather at Michigan Tech tomorrow for the U.P. Math Championships. The competition begins at 11:00, with divisions for elementary, middle school and high school competitors. The top 10 high school finishers will be offered scholarships to Michigan Tech. Students who wish …

You’ve heard about Guts Frisbee – but have you ever played it? You can try it out between noon and 4:00 tomorrow at the intersection of US 41 and Red Jacket Road in Calumet. Local Guts players will provide instruction, along with free hot dogs and soda. High school students …

It’s garage sale day Saturday in Lake Linden. Maps showing many of the 20+ locations participating in the “Find It Here!” community garage sale can be picked up at Quality Hardware, DeMars Market, and Morty’s Fresh and Easy.

The State of Michigan is preparing to rank colleges based on the services offered to armed forces veterans. The Veteran-Friendly School program will award bronze-, silver- or gold-level status based on criteria including an on-campus veterans coordinator, active veterans clubs, a veteran-centered website, and programs to help veterans who graduate …

The new bridge between Detroit and Canada will be called… the Gordie Howe International Crossing. The announcement was made today by Canadian Prime Minister Brian Harper, along with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, and members of Howe’s family. Snyder said that “‘Mr. Hockey’ is a universally respected ambassador for both Canada …

Applications are now being taken from businesses in L’Anse which would like to receive Facade Grants. The Facade Grant Program was introduced by the L’Anse Downtown Development Authority in 2007. Since that time, 40 grants have been awarded. The money has been used to help pay for remodeling, historic restoration, …

Two western Upper Peninsula state parks will be among 12 facilities that will be quieter this year on Independence Day. Craig Lake State Park in Baraga County and Bewabic State Park in Iron County will ban fireworks for the holiday. The idea for the Fireworks-Free Fourth came from a conversation …

UP Health System – Marquette CEO Ed Banos is leaving after less than 18 months on the job. A release from the hospital says Banos will be heading to San Antonio, Texas, for a job at University Hospital. Banos arrived at what was then Marquette General Hospital two years ago, …