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HOUGHTON, MICH –  Ranger III ferry service connecting Houghton, MI to Isle Royale National Park completed 60 years of service this October. The Ranger III is a 165 foot long, 34 feet wide, 648 ton vessel that carries 128 passengers. An experienced nine-member crew takes great pride in maintaining the vessel and serving its passengers. …

A forum featuring Republican candidates for this year’s election will be held on the campus of Michigan Tech. The Copper Country Republican Candidate Forum is being presented by the College Republicans at Michigan Tech tomorrow evening from 7-9.  The event will be held in Room 112 of the ME-EM. Candidates …

A local history expert is being tapped by Governor Rick Snyder for a spot on the State Historical Records Advisory Board. Hancock resident Lindsay Hiltunen is the university archivist for Michigan Tech Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. She was recently awarded the Charles Follo Award for excellence in preservation …

The streets in Houghton and Calumet will be filled with super heroes and goblins on this busy pre-Halloween weekend. The 10th annual Treat Street takes place in Houghton from 4-6pm tomorrow.  Downtown businesses will be handing out treats, there will be a pumpkin carving and decorating contest, a homemade costume …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has signed into law provisions based off the YOUTH Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to expand access to safe, effective treatment for adolescents and young adults struggling with opioid addiction. The provisions, which were included …

Baraga County Communities That Care is working with the Ontonagon and Marquette County CTC’s to host a presentation on making healthy choices. Author and illustrator Robb N. Johnston will present his book “Craves” to 2nd through 4th grade students at both Baraga and L’Anse Schools on November 6th along with …

A game camera set up as part of an ongoing state deer movement study has captured images of a cougar in Gogebic County, about 9 miles north of Ironwood. The images were reviewed and verified by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ cougar team. Since 2008, the DNR has confirmed …

HOUGHTON, MICH- The National Park Service will be relocating wolves from Ontario to Isle Royale this winter.  Isle Royale and their partners successfully relocated 4 wolves from Minnesota to the park this fall in the first phase of an effort to restore predator prey dynamics to the island ecosystem.  The support …

Baraga County Communities That Care along with Dial Help are hosting the next Guiding Good Choices Workshop. The workshop is for all parents and caregivers of middle school age children who want to strengthen family bonds and foster healthy behavior. The five session series will be held starting November 7th …

DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that the New Soo Lock project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan reached a new milestone, Tuesday, when President Donald J. Trump signed America’s Water Infrastructure Act into law. Since this act includes authorization for the construction of the new …