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LAURIUM, Mich. – Chuck Nelson, UP Regional CEO, has left Aspirus to accept a position outside the health care industry. He had been with the organization since Aspirus welcomed Keweenaw Hospital to the system in July 2008. “Chuck made many contributions over the past decade, and we wish him well,” …

State will match approximately half of the locals’ $7.4 million tab for flood damages Lansing, Mich. — The state of Michigan will help share the cost of providing matching funds for federal disaster relief to communities in the Upper Peninsula affected by the severe flooding that occurred in Gogebic, Houghton …

Applications due Friday, September 14 by 4:00 PM. HANCOCK, MICHIGAN – As a result of the devastating Father’s Day Flood that hit our region on Sunday, June 17th, the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) set in place a Disaster Relief Fund as a way for donors seeking an official conduit to …

The annual photo contest for the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition is underway. The contest is meant to recognize the beauty of the local landscape and its inhabitants through photographs. Photos must be from the Upper Peninsula, with one submission per category per person. The contest deadline is Friday, November 16th …

HOUGHTON, MI, Wednesday, August 22, 2017– The Rozsa Center and Parade of Nations present Olé!, the headline act for Michigan Tech’s 2018 Parade of Nations celebration, on Saturday, September 15, at 7:30 PM. Olé! is a spectacular international comedy and music presentation featuring the exhilarating rhythms of flamenco, salsa, swing, …

The Rozsa Wall Calendars are now available, featuring the variety of shows from comedy, to dance, to all around spectacle, and over-the-top fun of the 2018/19 Rozsa Visual and Performing Arts Season. Featured this year are 12 Rozsa Presenting Series events, more than 33 Visual and Performing Arts events including …

The public is invited to hear a presentation about a powerful psychotherapeutic technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Although EMDR was initially used with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, it has evolved to be used with other populations and problems, including stress, anxiety, anger, depression and poor self …

Only a couple of days into the new school year and Michigan Tech is already hosting activities that remind students why they chose the University for their advanced education. Thursday marked the fourth annual Automotive Day where students were able to meet with perspective employers in the industry and find …

DETROIT— U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces a contract award for dredging of the stamp sands in the Keweenaw Peninsula between Gay, Michigan and the Grand Traverse Harbor. Petersen Companies, Inc., of Minocqua, Wisconsin, will dredge approximately 27,500 cubic yards of stamp sands from in and around the …

Finlandia University is a winner in Riddell’s ’18 in 18’ Smarter Football program. The team was notified with a special congratulatory message from Riddell brand ambassador Peyton Manning. Riddell’s annual program received nearly 1,400 applications this year and is donating equipment to 18 winning programs across the country, spanning youth to …