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More Upper Peninsula workers had jobs in July than in June, but a bigger increase in the number of enrolled workers pushed the unemployment rate slightly higher. The 5.8 percent rate across the peninsula is not seasonally adjusted. June’s rate was 5.5 percent. Officials with the Michigan Department of Technology, …

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics has added Family Medicine Physician Kristi Wegener, MD, to its the staff of its Laurium clinic. Dr. Wegener specializes in comprehensive and preventative care for the whole family. She has special interests in preventative, outpatient, integrative and lifestyle medicine.  Dr. Wegener is originally from Bay …

Pamela Hecht was named Exhibitor of the Year at the 2024 Houghton County Fair. The award is presented to the person with the highest aggregate score in the “still” exhibition category. Hazel Tepsa was presented with the Agnes Ahola Award. Silver Platter Awards were presented to the winners of individual …

Northern Michigan University becomes the first high education institution to collaborate with the Department of Defense’s Northern Strike exercise. Northern Michigan University recently announced eight information assurance/cyber defense students earned an opportunity to work alongside military cybersecurity teams from the United States and NATO ally Latvia earlier this month. The …

It’s pretty easy to explore history in the Copper Country. With many museums and cultural attractions around the region to share the area’s story. Tomorrow The Baraga County Historical Museum invites the community to explore the location’s exhibits during an open house. While attending the open house visitors can learn …

Michigan Tech students have finished moving into town and will soon resume classes for the 24-25 academic calendar. Traditionally this weekend the Houghton community invites new and returning students to explore downtown with an Afternoon on the Town. Students will start on campus, and work their way toward downtown while …

Michigan Technological University highlights its new college ahead of the 2024-25 school year. Earlier this year the university introduced to the Institute of Computing and Cycbersystems the Center for Artificial Intelligence. The ICC hosts the center and has been led by Vinh Nguyen. The center has grown out of the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will purchase 10,000 acres in the Keweenaw Heartlands from Nature County. Earlier this week the nature conservancy and the Michigan DNR provided a key update to the community regarding the progress in the forestland. TNC Keweenaw Heartlands Project manager Julia Petersen says that the …

Kim Corcoran will run as a Democrat in November for the 110th district seat in Michigan’s House of Representatives. She currently serves the community of Ironwood as the city’s Mayor and has held a position with the city’s commission for the past several years. Yesterday Corcoran arrived in Houghton County …

A 50-year-old Hancock man was found dead on Wright Street in the city early Thursday. Police officers were called out around 5:40. They found the man on the roadway, already dead. Officers report that it appears the subject crashed on his electric scooter. The investigation continues, but officials say it …