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Racers will soon begin lining up for the annual race along the Portage Canal. Canal Run, will take place next week, with runners chasing down 10 mile, 5 mile, and half marathon race times. A major aspect to the race, beyond promoting health and wellness, includes giving back to the …

Michigan State University’s largest pre-college program, 4-H Exploration Days have a delegation in the Western UP. The program is designed to increase a participant’s confidence, independence, responsibility, accountability, decision making, and time management skills. They also improve on their communication, team work, leadership, and citizenship skills. Students develop social and …

A missing women on Ontonagon was found safe early in the morning Thursday. At approximately 9:45 pm Wednesday night, Ontonagon County Sheriff deputies and MSP Wakefield troopers responded to a report of a 79 year old Ontonagon Township woman who had gone missing from her home. The investigation revealed the …

The investigation into a single-car crash Wednesday afternoon in downtown Houghton continues. The Houghton Police Department reports that a vehicle driven by a 29-year-old Houghton man suffered a mechanical failure around 1:40 in the afternoon as it traveled north on Portage Street. The vehicle crossed Montezuma Avenue, entered the parking …

The Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force (UPHTTF) has joined efforts with Angel Studios to bring the movie, “Sound of Freedom”, to local theaters as part of an initiative to bring 2 million people into theaters to remember the 2 million children who are trafficked each year. The movie portrays …

Superior Search and Rescue’s team of volunteers are called on to find missing persons, often times over difficult terrain and in dense forests. Throughout the year volunteers practice how to use their skills and teamwork to find people who are lost. Which leaves the organization little time to get involved …

To show their appreciation to their members, the Keweenaw ATV club is hosting a ride-in picnic lunch. The event will kick off with a short meeting, and sub sandwiches will be served. The event will be held at Ahmeek Gabriel Chopp Park, and you can ride in off Trail B. …

The Copper Country Strawberry Festival started back in 1949 to celebrate the huge amounts of berries that were being grown in the Copper Country by local farmers. This weekend marks the festival’s 75th anniversary.   “This year we will have free horse-drawn wagon rides, both on Friday and on Saturday. On …

UPDATE:  A 29 year old Houghton man was driving north on Portage Street when the car experienced a mechanical failure. The car continued to gain momentum as it continued north of Portage Street, crossing Montezuma Avenue, and entered the parking deck. The vehicle crashed through the guard rail, striking the …

Sea lampreys are an invasive species that can cause serious harm to the fish populations of the Great Lakes. There are larvae burrowed in the bottom of streams and rivers that need to be killed to control the population of the parasite. Sea Lampreys harm fish populations in the Great …