Congratulations to Jamie Thyrion of River Valley Bank! Thyrion was promoted from assistant market manager to market manager of River Valley’s Calumet branch. Thyrion got her start as a bank teller and personal banker for five years before joining River Valley. In 2013, she started as a personal banker with …
Read More »Kids Invited To Take Part In Story Walk
The Portage Lake District Library and the Copper Country Great Start Collaborative invite children and their families to drop in anytime for a Story Walk on Tuesday, August 28, between 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The Story Walk will begin at the Lakeshore Dr. entrance to the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market …
Read More »Registration Open For Suicide Awareness Walk
The L’Anse Waterfront will be the starting place for those who will take part in an upcoming charitable event next weekend. Baraga County Communities That Care will be holding its Warrior Walk on Saturday September 8th. This year’s event comes with a new name and will benefit the local community …
Read More »Huskies Build a World War I Trench and Dig Into Copper Country History
All is not so quiet on the Western Upper Peninsula front, as Michigan Technological University brings “World War I & the Copper Country” to life to mark a century since the end of the Great War. It’s an all-campus community effort, including 100 Michigan Tech football players filling 2,500 burlap …
Read More »Health Department Reminds Public About Water Quality At Beaches After Heavy Rains
With heavy rains hitting much of the area, the Western UP Health Department is reminding people to exercise caution when swimming after a rain event. Heavy rainfall may result in erosion and runoff into drainage ways and rivers that discharge into recreational bodies of water. Large rain events elevate the …
Read More »Police Chase Ends With Suspect Dead, Officer Injured
One man is dead and an officer wounded following a wild day in Dickinson County Monday. It began when the Iron Mountain Police Department received a call in reference to a truck that was driving recklessly near the Boss Snow Plow manufacturing plant at 8:45 a.m. Police found the truck …
Read More »Break-In At Copper Country Vet Clinic
The Houghton Police Department reports that they responded to an alarm at the Copper Country Veterinary Clinic on Sharon Avenue on Friday, August 24th around 11:40pm. Officers responded to the scene and found signs of forced entry. Video surveillance showed that at least one person entered the building. Officers did …
Read More »Coast Guard Station Portage Holds Open House
As Lake Superior plays such an important role in the lives of Upper Peninsula residents, folks were given a rare opportunity to take a closer look and get to know a little bit more about the US Coast Guard over the weekend. Coast Guard Station Portage welcomed civilians to stop …
Read More »Rain Doesn’t Ruin Fun At Houghton County Fair
One rig at a time, midway rides, bunkhouses, and trailers full of stuffed animals have been making their way across the lift bridge as the traveling road show heads on to the next town. The Houghton County Fair has come to a close with thousands attending. With only one cancellation …
Read More »Wells Fargo Donates $75,000 To Help Flood Victims
Wells Fargo is helping the flood relief effort with a $75,000 donation to the Portage Health Foundation. The funds will go toward helping those impacted by the flood through the Flood with Love initiative. Representatives from Wells Fargo presented a check to the foundation on Friday. Here is the full …
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