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Artist booth applications are available for the 43rd annual Poor Artists Sale. The Poor Artists Sale is a juried art fair that will be held at the CLK Gymnasium on December 7th. It’s organized by the Copper Country Community Arts Center. Artists who wish to apply should pick up an …

Plans have been announced to admit all kids who were members of Calumet Junior Hockey or the Calumet Figure Skating Club last winter to the upcoming Kraft Hockeyville USA NHL exhibition game on September 26th. The Detroit Red Wings will face the Stanley Cup champion Saint Louis Blues at the …

Michigan Tech students will get to know downtown Houghton businesses tomorrow during the annual Afternoon on the Town. Houghton Business Development Director Susie Katalin-Negro says the event is designed to build relationships between merchants and students… Afternoon on the town runs from 11:00 until 3:00 tomorrow, with music, refreshments, sales …

The third annual Soberfest will take place tomorrow at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. Organizer Deb Varna says it’s a family event, and all who enjoy a good time without alcohol or drugs are welcome… There’ll be bounce houses and games for the kids, live music, and a picnic. If you …

Travel will be a little easier through construction zones on Michigan highways during the Labor Day weekend. The Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on more than two-thirds of its road and bridge projects across the states. The relief will be in effect from 3:00 this afternoon until …

Country and blues music legend Lee Roy Parnell will perform tomorrow evening at the Calumet Theatre. Parnell was one of the most successful country hitmakers of the early ‘90s, with such hits as “What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am,” “On the Road,” “Tender Moment,” and “Heart’s Desire.” …

State Police are searching for a missing Marquette man. 58-year-old Jody Dean Howe was reported missing by his family on Wednesday. He was last seen at his residence August 21st. If you have any information about his whereabouts, call the Negaunee Post at 906-475-9922. Photos have been provided by the …

This year’s Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk will look much like last year’s. The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic Monday from 6:30 am until noon, because of security concerns. No shuttle service will be provided for participants, but walkers will have several options. They can walk across – …

Ontonagon will celebrate the end of the summer season with its 63rd Labor Day Festival. Activities begin tonight, with a picnic at 5:00 at the Marina, followed by the stone-skipping contest. Tomorrow’s highlights include the auto show and Maxwell Street Day. Line-up for the kiddies parade begins at 11:30, and …

Michigan House and Senate Republicans are offering to move the state budget process forward by splitting the roads issue off, and negotiating it separately. Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer reiterated that she would not sign a budget that didn’t include a real solution for Michigan’s crumbling roads. House Speaker Lee Chatfield …