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Five organizations in Houghton County are receiving grants from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs. The award recipients are the Copper Country Community Arts Council with over $60,000 in awards, Copper Country Preservation with more the $22,500, the Calumet Theatre with $19,500, Copper Country Suzuki Association with …

CALUMET, Mich. – Aspirus At Home has been named a “Premier Performer” in the recently released 2017 SHPBest™ recognition program results, ranking in the top 5 percent of hospice providers nationwide for quality. The program is administered by Strategic Health Programs (SHP) to recognize hospice providers that consistently deliver high-quality service …

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan families and students looking for help paying for college should save the date for one of MI Student Aid’s financial aid traveling one-stop shops visiting the Upper Peninsula this month, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury). MI Student Aid’s Outreach Team is visiting communities …

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University (MSU) Extension and MSU AgBioResearch have named James DeDecker as the director for the Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center (UPREC) located in Chatham, Michigan, effective Jan.1, 2019. UPREC serves as the hub for integrated crop and livestock research and outreach for Michigan’s …

Food and music are front and center at the 2018 Parade of Nations which steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hancock. The procession makes its way across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Dee Stadium on the Houghton waterfront where the Multicultural Festival features 11 international performances on the …

Many of Michigan’s fall hunting seasons begin this month, including small game, fall turkey and youth waterfowl. Make sure you take advantage of your base license, which is valid for small game hunting in Michigan! Here are some upcoming seasons: Gray and fox squirrel: Sept. 15 – March 31 Cottontail rabbit and …

After heavy rains in June washed away many roads and damaged several hundred homes in Houghton County, many were left with unanswered questions about recovery. Although FEMA has agreed to provide public assistance to repair roadways and infrastructure, the agency made the announcement earlier this summer that it would not …

A slight change to the city of Houghton’s medical marijuana ordinance could have a major effect on the city’s lone dispensary. When the state enacted its medical marijuana law last fall, Houghton was told their existing ordinance allowed for the continued operation of a local dispensary. The ordinance lays out …

Two more homes in Houghton may soon have renters occupying them after being granted licenses Wednesday by the Rental Housing Board.  It’s a trend in this college town that has many homeowners concerned about the affects on neighborhoods as they become dominated by student rentals. The Planning Commission presented the …

A labor dispute involving a contractors association and a road workers union is threatening the flood reconstruction effort in the Keweenaw. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara informed the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday that work on many of the road projects has essentially ground to a halt because …