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On October 10, Feeding America West Michigan,in partnership with Finlandia University, will provide a food distribution to people in need at Baraga Area High School. The distribution will take place at 4:30 p.m. The Mobile Pantry will contain a variety of foods, including fresh produce. This food distribution is to support our …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club will offer its ninth-annual Trappers’ Workshop Saturday, Sept. 29 at the club’s facilities in Ontonagon County. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. CDT) Sept. 29. Lunch will be provided. The club is located 1.5 miles …

HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University Gallery will present A Sense of Place: Works from Rabbit Island, an exhibit featuring the collected works of 13 artists who participated in the Rabbit Island Foundation Residency Program. Several short films created on and about Rabbit Island will also be on display. Founded in 2010 …

It will take a long time and a lot of money to get the area’s trail system back to the way it was before the June storm. The Michigan departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources are working together to re-open trails before the upcoming snowmobile season. The storm caused …

A recently approved water resources bill is designed to protect the area’s natural resources and critical water infrastructure. Congressman Jack Bergman called the House passage of the Water Resource Development Act a major win for the Great Lakes states. “Michigan’s First District is home to our nation’s most precious natural …

A Baraga woman is hospitalized after a car accident Saturday in Chassell Township. The accident happened on Massie Road near Lehtola Road. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says 25-year-old Alyyson Denomie lost control of her vehicle and went into a ditch and struck a tree. She was the only occupant …

A Houghton man is facing charges related to the possession of child pornography. 28-year-old Gary Richard Gagnier is accused of uploading child sexually abusive material from his residence since June of last year. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 12th following an investigation led by the Michigan State Police Computer …

Northern Michigan University’s new student enrollment has increased 9.9 percent this fall, thanks to a second consecutive year of growth in first-time freshmen and a significant boost in transfer students. New freshmen numbers are up by 107, or 7.1 percent. Transfers have increased by 81, or nearly 20 percent, according …

Engineering can plays a vital role in improving public safety on a global level.  One seismologist shared some of his experiences with students at Michigan Tech Thursday and described the differences that proper construction guidelines can make when disaster strikes. Born and raised In the Los Angeles area, seismologist Brian …

Michigan Tech is one of the institutions benefiting from the Native American Heritage Fund. The university will receive over $30,000 for a partnership project with the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College to co-create curricula. The NAHF continues to be a unique, one-of-a-kind initiative that assists Michigan’s K-12 schools, colleges, universities, …