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The Western UP Health Department is offering free hearing and vision screenings for children entering Preschool, Kindergarten, or home schooling. Screenings will be offered at their office in Hancock on July 23rd and 24th, and in L’Anse on July 25th. Hearing and vision screenings help identify difficulties a child may …

A bond proposal is on the ballot next month for residents in the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area School District. The School Board unanimously called for a bond election to be held August 6th in the amount of $4,685,000. The bond would allow the district to build additions to remodel, furnish, …

The following press release was issued by River Valley Bank: Wausau, WI – July 17, 2019 – River Valley Bank and IncredibleBank announced today the promotion of Tim Parks, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to Vice President – Finance & Investment Officer. Parks assumes these duties effective immediately.   Tim began his …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: 1-4 pm, Sunday, July 21 ~ Celebrate Lake Superior Day in Copper Harbor!!Celebrate the beauty and bounty of Lake Superior!  Copper Harbor community volunteers, along with the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative, are organizing the 7th annual Lake Superior Day Festival with lots …

[Houghton, MI, July 22-27, 2019] Keweenaw youth are invited to participate in the first-ever Meraki Youth Art Fest this summer. The Youth Art Fest offers a variety of art workshops aimed at youth ages ~12-25, offered throughout the week of July 22; a kick-off event at the Houghton Waterfront Park on July …

photo credit Anne Beffel The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: July 15, 2019—Michigan Technological University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department and the Ford Center announce the opening of Contemplative Forest Art Walk, a contemplative art trail experience by Anne Beffel, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. Hand …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus Keweenaw: LAURIUM, Mich. – July 15 – 21 is National Youth Sports Week. The week serves to elevate the importance of youth sports across the nation. More American kids are playing sports than ever before. It’s great news—physical activity helps children stay fit …

The U.S. Coast Guard Station Portage will be hosting an open house for the public to come find out what they do and who they are. The open house will be held this Saturday, July 20th, from 10am to 3pm at the Coast Guard station in Dollar Bay (22911 Chippewa …

UPDATE: Name Released–61-year-old Michael Thomas Braman of Eagle Harbor was arraigned Monday in 97th District Court in Keweenaw County on nine felony charges related to a child pornography investigation. ——————————————————————————————————— A Keweenaw County man is facing multiple child porn charges. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 61-year-old …

Pre-1940 images of Hancock will be displayed and discussed at the Hancock School Public Library, part of a presentation by John Haeussler on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7:00pm. It is called Fire, Miners and Elephants: Hancock in Photos and Words, 1860-1940. Contemporary accounts from newspapers and other publications pertaining …