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The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Town Hall Meeting this week with Jason Allen, Director of Rural Development for the US Department of Agriculture. USDA Rural Development operates over fifty financial assistance programs for a variety of rural applications. The public is invited to learn about the …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District, in conjunction with ESS/willSub is inviting all current substitute teachers to come have a meet and greet reception at the CCISD, 809 Hecla St. in Hancock on Monday, August 12, 2019 from 12pm – 2pm or Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 2pm to 4pm. …

The following press release was issued by Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center: HOUGHTON, MI – Karen DeYoung, DO, will be joining the team of Family Medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) in Houghton next month. Dr. DeYoung grew up in Ludington, MI, and completed her …

A group of local students with disabilities are getting a little extra encouragement and training from a state program. Ten students from Baraga and Houghton Counties worked at the Baraga State Park, Twin Lakes State Park, and McLain State Park this summer. The experience was made possible through a partnership …

Upper Peninsula residents are invited to take part in the first-ever traveling Michigan Wildlife Photo Mosaic Wall. The event will be appearing at the UP State Fair in Escanaba August 16th and 17th. All fair visitors are invited to pose for live-event, real-time photos illustrating how people are necessary for …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be visiting the Upper Peninsula next week to take part in a Senior Citizens Summit. The Attorney General will join State Representative Sara Cambensy for an Elder Abuse Town Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University at the Northern Center (formerly the University …

Finlandia University is one of three higher education institutions in the Upper Peninsula to collaborate with a predictive analytics company. Along with Lake Superior State University and Bay de Noc Community College, these three intuitions have enlisted the services of SightLine to analytically assess institutional financial aid allocations. SightLine creates …

Evangel Church in Houghton is moving forward with the purchase of the former Shopko building in Houghton. Members of the church approved the purchase of the vacant building on M-26 and W. Sharon Avenue last Sunday. The church released a statement Thursday that said the congregation plans to remain in …

Local residents are being warned about a possible scam targeting the area. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post reports they’ve been receiving numerous calls regarding contractors from out of the area soliciting work from homeowners. Residents say the contractors are offering services at discounted rates due to having leftover material …

Applications for Bay Cliff’s Stroke Wellness Retreat are now available The retreat takes place September 12th through the -16th. Bay Cliff Health Camp is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching the lives of individuals living with disabilities through programs that foster health, happiness, and greater independence. This program is for …