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A memorial benefit concert is being held Friday evening, January 11th, in honor of the late Ken Steiner, who passed away at the age of 66 on New Year’s Day 2017 following complications resulting from heart surgery. Steiner had two great passions—cooking and playing music. He was also a longtime …

The city of Houghton will consider a wait-and-see approach when it comes to allowing recreational marijuana businesses within the city limits. Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of the use, possession, and growing of recreational marijuana in November, but individual municipalities can decide to opt-out of allowing businesses to sell …

Wednesday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, which made it an appropriate day for the Houghton Chief of Police to give his 2018 report to the city council. Chief John Donnelly said the department answered 3,117 calls for service during the year, which led to 32 felony arrests and 227 …

What does employee tracking software have in common with iconic Upper Peninsula art?   The answer is coffee—a million cups of it to be exact. The January 1 Million Cups meeting was held Wednesday, where business professionals offered their input and expertise to up-and-comers in the local marketplace.  Speakers discussed productivity …

Lac La Belle, MI– The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau would like to announce that Mt. Bohemia has been rated # 2 out of 20 top ski resorts in the United States and Canada by USA Today. Mount Bohemia is the only ski resort east of the Rockies to receive …

Students from the Computer Science Department at Michigan Tech will provide free tutoring at the Portage Lake District Library for beginning computer users starting on Saturday, January 19. These computer help sessions with individual tutors will be held every Saturday from 9-10am except during MTU’s holiday and semester breaks. “BASIC: …

HANCOCK — Winter’s almost half over, so celebrate the season’s midpoint by learning a new Finnish folk tradition. As part of the Heikinpäivä festival, folks will have the chance to learn to make squeaky cheese (leipäjuusto in Finnish) or to partake in the fiber art of spinning. The cheese classes …

The Citizen’s Climate Lobby is a non-partisan climate action group focused on positive solutions. They are inviting everyone to their monthly chapter meeting on January 15th from 5:30-7pm at the Portage Lake District Library. The group will join a brief video talk by journalist Amanda Ripley, who focuses on clear, …

The theater class of Houghton High School will be performing Little Women this weekend in the school’s auditorium. The drama was adopted by Marisha Chamberlain from the novel by Louisa May Alcott and is directed by Houghton English teacher Ruth Ryynanen.  Performers include class students Hunter Bishop, Ilya Holden, and …

HANCOCK, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Brittany Wadaga, Nurse Practitioner (NP), to their team of Family Medicine providers. She will be serving patients at UGL’s Hancock Family Health Center – Family Practice and will also assist with seeing patients at other UGL locations as needed. …