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Dial Help, the Upper Peninsula’s only crisis center, is looking for volunteers. The organization, originally founded in 1971, offers help in areas such as substance abuse prevention, and counseling, youth services, grant writing and also mans a crisis line, 24/7 365. Volunteer Coordinator Paige Setter Hallwachs said “The great thing …

The Copper Country showed up in force again, for another event. This time, Hancock’s Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 served 641 spaghetti dinners, for their annual fundraiser. Jim Peterson, who spent the day over a hot stove. “That’s 105 more people than we’ve ever fed.” Post Commander Rod Guilbault …

Silent majority? Not so fast. An estimated 1,000 vehicles showed up to support President Trump yesterday. Both parking lots at Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center were full, and it took almost a half an hour for all the cars to get on the road. Brain Bonnet brought out his semi and …

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Houghton County, Michigan Tech has gone back to Phase Four of their Five Phase Plan, until October 12th, to help slow the spread of the virus. Starting Wednesday, lecture based classes will return to an online format. Labs and other hands on instruction …

From the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) has confirmed that aBaraga County resident has died of complications surrounding COVID-19. The elderly person was aninpatient at an Upper Peninsula hospital at the time of their death. To date, there have been 3 death srelated …

From Gogebic Community College: The Gogebic Community College Copper Country Center in Houghton, in cooperation with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, is taking actions of limiting access to facilities and virtualizing classrooms and work environments. “All GCC classes held at the Copper Country Center in Houghton will move to …

You can stop by the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 in Hancock Sunday, starting at noon until 4pm, for their spaghetti dinner fundraiser. They rely heavily on their fundraisers to continue their support of area veterans, their families and community programs, and this fundraiser is more important than ever, …

The parade in support of President Trump is Sunday at 2pm, starting in the parking lot of Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center. Organizer Naomi Luekema. “Silent majority, silent no more.” The parade will travel through Houghton, across the bridge, head through Lake Linden, and back through Hancock. Please bring  a lunch, …

Due to Houghton County Schools returning to distance learning starting Monday, we have received information regarding meal pick up for students. On Monday, from 4p-5:15p, meals for Houghton Portage Township School District students can be picked up, provided you signed up with Shelby Turnquist beforehand. You have through today to …

Michigan Tech hosted their fourth of 12 scheduled COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings last night. The topic was “COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing and Vaccines.” Tech grad and CDC Investigator Madelyn Morley explained the first part of contact tracing. “I look through the lab results, check to make sure I know what …