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Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) provided free sports screenings to six area schools in Houghton County on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at their local clinic offices.   Close to 400 students from area schools participated in this annual free sports screening. Houghton Portage Township Schools’ athletic director, Bruce Horsch, …

Over the past few years, white spruce and balsam fir have been defoliated by the spruce budworm, one of the most destructive native insects in the northern spruce and fir forests of the eastern United States and Canada. “This year, budworm defoliation is widespread and expected to be heavy for …

UPDATE: The Michigan DNR would like to update a phone number that was given yesterday in a news release regarding just-approved antlerless deer hunting restrictions in the U.P. Hunters who choose to return already-purchased deer hunting licenses and have questions about the process for returning those licenses are directed to …

Preparations are underway for the Houghton County Fair. The Fair Exhibitor’s Guide is ready and may be picked up at Erickson’s Feed, Seed and Pet Supply, the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Houghton, the Keweenaw Visitor’s Center in Calumet, Superior National Bank in Hancock, and the MSU Extension office …

Fishing, running and bicycling—they are at the heart of the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival, taking place tomorrow. The festival features the Keweenaw Bay Classic Fishing Tournament, the Pequaming Run and Half Marathon, and the Tour de L’Anse bicycle race. But you don’t have to be an active sportsman to …

The Copper Country Relay for Life takes place today at the Copper Country Mall. Each year, cancer touches more and more people–including Houghton resident and Relay volunteer Mary Zanoni. On a normal day a few years ago, you could see Zanoni water–skiing, camping, or cross country skiing. But when the …

The South Range man accused of breaking into a seasonal residence in Duncan Township was arraigned in court Thursday. 49-year-old Camiel Bryce Vanhaecke was arraigned in Houghton County on charges of home invasion- second degree, a 15-year-felony, and possession of burglar’s tools, which is a 10-year felony. Troopers from the …

The Michigan Senate has fast-tracked a bill stripping local governments of their ability to require employers to offer certain wages and benefits. The bill cleared a Senate committee Thursday and passed the full Senate a few hours later. It has to go back to the House for a final vote. …

Faith-based adoption agencies that receive state money could turn away parents who want to adopt if there are conflicts with the agencies religious beliefs, under a bill signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday. Supporters say faith-based agencies need protection against being forced to serve those who may …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will strip welfare recipients of their benefits if their kids consistently skip school. The Michigan Department of Human Services has been tying Family Independence Program benefits to attendance since October of 2012. Now there is a law to back it up. The bill …