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A Copper Country organization and a Marquette woman will be among those sharing the spotlight at the Governor’s Service Awards Ceremony tonight in Detroit. The organization is the Portage Health Foundation, which is being honored for its work in helping the Keweenaw recover from last year’s Father’s Day Flood. Through …

Updated results from the horse competitions at the Houghton County Fair have been released. See them here.

Finishing touches are being put on a massive trades training facility in Marquette. The Union Carpenters and Millwrights Skilled Training Center covers more than three-quarters of an acre. It will include areas for hands-on instruction, along with state-of-the-art classrooms. Brian Kerrigan of the Michigan Regional Council for Carpenters and Millwrights …

A meeting room in the Hancock Public Library is about to receive a dramatic update. A grant from the Hancock Public Schools Foundation will turn the room into a media lab that can be used by students, teachers, and library patrons. Phase one of the project will install a large …

Updated to show copy of Whitmer’s letter, as provided by Markkanen’s office. Copper Country K-12 students are back in class, but local educators have no idea how much state money they’ll be getting to teach them. The state still hasn’t passed a budget for the next fiscal year, and Copper …

Internet bluegrass-rock sensation Steve’n’Seagulls will make a return performance to the Rozsa Center tonight. The Finnish band combines elements of traditional music to create unique versions of classic rock songs from bands such as AC/DC, Metallica, Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top. Their breakthrough video of “Thunderstruck” has now been viewed …

Michigan is banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, effective today. The ban will include both on-site and online sales. It will last for six months, and can be renewed for another six months, as the state investigates permanent regulations. Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the move was necessary to protect the …

Registration for the lottery for tickets to see the Kraft Hockeyville USA game at the Calumet Colosseum opens today. The game will be played September 26th, between the Detroit Red Wings and the Saint Louis Blues. For a chance at tickets, you must register in person at the Colosseum today, …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has asked a New York-based company to stop selling do-it-yourself sexual assault evidence collection kits in our state. Nessel describes the “Me Too Kits” as a shameless way to make money off the recent “Me Too” movement. All victims of sexual assault are encouraged to …

The 10th annual Keweenaw Brewfest will take place Saturday. Along with providing live music, good food and a wide selection of craft beers, Jim Vivian of the Keweenaw Community Foundation says it’s one of their major fundraisers… The money helps offset the Foundation’s day-in, day-out operating expenses… The Keweenaw Community …