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Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced today that the Mobile Office will visit Upper Peninsula universities next week, offering voter registration and other services to students, faculty, staff and area residents. The stops are part of the 3,000-mile 2018 Voter Registration Drive, which includes visits to 18 universities and colleges …

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is treating several area rivers and streams with a lampracide that ultimately protects the fish population of Lake Superior. Often times, people confuse the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the Department of Natural Resources who regulates fish and game in the state of …

Copper Harbor, MI – More than 150 of Michigan’s tourism professionals are set to join forces, taking time off from their normal work to roll up their sleeves and give back as a volunteer at the Michigan Cares for Tourism 2018 Clean-Up Event, September 16-18. This year, volunteers are headed …

HOUGHTON, MI, Monday, September 10, 2018– The Rozsa Center and Center for Diversity and Inclusion present Heather Abbott, Boston Marathon bombing survivor, who will discuss Disabilities in Today’s Workforce: How Trauma Shaped One HR Executive’s Business Practices, on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 pm. At the time of the Boston …

The detour of US-41 in Keweenaw County takes place today. Michigan Department of Transportation-contracted crews will be completing a $15,000 maintenance project to remove and replace three culverts along the highway. US-41 will be closed from the US-41/Lac La Belle Road intersection to Gratiot Street in Copper Harbor. Traffic will …

WASHINGTON – Michigan businesses and residents affected by severe storms and flooding June 16 – 17, 2018, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahon announced today. Administrator McMahon made the loans available in response to a letter from Gov. Rick Snyder on …

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for a physical and economic disaster declaration for Houghton County. The declaration means residents and businesses affected by severe flooding in June are eligible to apply for financial assistance. The declaration covers …

Whether you are looking to learn Finnish, or brush up on your existing language skills, the Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University is the place to be this fall. The Center will offer 10-week classes in Beginning Finnish and Intermediate/Advanced Finnish, starting in mid-September. Designed for folks with some background in …

Beginning on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 6 pm until 8 pm a workshop series, called Guiding Good Choices, will be offered in Calumet at the CLK Schools Commons. This five-week program is being offered by Dial Help and the Houghton & Keweenaw Counties Communities that Care coalition to provide …

A town hall focusing on redistricting reform will be held in Pelkie this week. The event is being organized by Voters Not Politicians to discuss Proposal 2,  an amendment to the Michigan State Constitution to reform the process for redrawing congressional and state legislative district boundaries through an Independent Citizens …