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The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) has received a $500,000 grant to help improve energy efficiency of homes in the area.  The money comes from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency program (MI-HOPE). WUPPDR will use the funds for repair or …

A Marquette man has been arrested following a bomb threat at UP Health System-Marquette early Friday. Hospital staffers called police at 3:40 in the morning, saying an unknown man had told them a bomb had been placed at the facility. The hospital was locked down, and a search by police …

Tickets are now on sale for the 17th Porcupine Mountains Music Festival. The festival will be held August 25th and 26th, 2023. If purchased now, two-day passes cost $80 for adults, and $10 for children ages 7 through 12.  The Festival presents an eclectic mix of roots and Americana music …

The Michigan DNR needs hikers help protecting the state’s more than 170 million hemlock trees. An invasive species called, wooly adelgids, has been confirmed in infected eastern hemlock trees in five counties along Lake Michigan’s shoreline. Winter hikers are key to the state department’s fight against the invasive species. Wooly …

UPPCO customer information may have been breached during a security intrusion earlier this year. UPPCO detected suspicious activity from a computer network; upon discovery the company took measures to secure their network. They have additionally engaged a third party, forensic firm to investigate the extent of the security breach. The …

The search continues for a missing Calumet man. State Police investigators say 37-year-old Joshua Cotton was last seen Monday evening at 10:00, when he voluntarily walked away from his home on Amygdaloid Street. His family later reported him missing. At the time, he was wearing a black jacket with blue …

This year’s harvest during the firearm deer hunting season has passed a quarter-million. With hunters required to report their kills within 72 hours, the DNR reported that 254,000 had been submitted by the end of yesterday. Downstate areas provided the richest harvests. Montcalm and Newaygo Counties in Central Michigan, and …

Gasoline prices continue to ease.  AAA Michigan’s ongoing survey pegged the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular yesterday at $3.52. That’s 15 cents lower than a week ago, 42 cents lower than a month ago, but still 33 cents higher than a year ago. Prices on the Keweenaw …

Santa will visit Houghton tomorrow afternoon.  The first installment of the city’s Winter Wonderland will see the Jolly Old Elf arrive at the waterfront pier at 4:00, where he’ll meet with kids.  The city’s Christmas tree will be lit around 4:00, as well.  Festivities will continue until 7:00, with hot …

Charles Dickens classic tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, ghosts, and the spirit of Christmas will take stage tonight at the Rozsa theater on Michigan tech’s campus. The opening performance tonight, and this weekend’s shows are directed by Trish Helsel, and performed by the Michigan Tech Theater. Helsel believes that Christmas carol …