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The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting on Monday at 1:00pm at their park headquarters in Calumet. The Advisory Commission is paneled by citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represents the public and works collaboratively with the National Park Service …

Michigan Tech University, in coordination with the Copper Country ISD’s Regional Educational Media Center #1 and Western U.P. MiSTEM Network, is hosting a Cybersecurity Camp this week for regional teachers. The GenCyber program provides summer cybersecurity camp experiences for teachers at the K-12 level. The goals of the program are …

State Representative Greg Markkanen will be available to meet with constituents at his upcoming office hour. The Hancock Republican will be at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton on Friday from 11:00am to noon. “Office hours have been going great this summer,” Markkanen said. “I encourage everyone to stop …

To help raise money for continuing upgrades at the Calumet Colosseum…the Calumet Hockey Association is holding a raffle that could land someone a $15,000 John Deere gift certificate. The prize can be used for to purchase a UTV, equipment, or product of your choice from Northland Lawn, Sport & Equipment …

With the NHL preseason game right around the corner, the Calumet Colosseum is getting some upgrades to be ready to host the popular event. The Detroit Red Wings and Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues will face off on September 26th in Calumet as part of the Kraft Hockeyville USA …

It’s Day 2 of the three day tour of the Upper Peninsula by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The governor will host a press conference in Marquette this morning at the Clark Lambros Beach Park where she is expected to highlight the importance of the Great Lakes 2020 Presidential Agenda. She will …

The Upper Peninsula is not part of Wisconsin–while that may not be news to the people of the U.P., Mountain Dew seemed to be a little confused when they included the region as part of our neighboring state in their recent “Dewnited States” campaign. To make up for that mistake, …

When you visit the local public library, you expect to find books and even videos for checkout. At the Portage Lake District Library, now you’ll find a limited number of video games as well. The games are available for a variety of consoles, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, WiiU and …

The following press release was issued by the Parade of Nations: HOUGHTON, MI, August 12, 2019–They’re back!  The renowned Cass Tech Marching Band from Detroit will march in the Parade of Nations on September 21. It’s the 30th anniversary of the Parade of Nations, a parade and multicultural festival celebrating the …

Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources–A cougar image is shown from a landowner’s game camera, northwest of Ironwood in Gogebic County. The following press release was issued by the MDNR: A mountain lion image caught on a landowner’s trail camera in Gogebic County has been confirmed as the state’s 39th …