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Hundreds of veterans from across the western Upper Peninsula gathered at the fourth annual Houghton County Vet Fest resource fair Wednesday, connecting with more than 90 organizations and programs ded...

A Calumet man will serve a minimum of 57 months in prison after a Houghton County judge sentenced him Wednesday on two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving children under the age of 13. Judge B...

Hancock launched four days of Juhannus summer solstice celebrations Wednesday, drawing visitors from across the country and around the world as the city marks its designation as the 2026 Finno-Ugric C...

The Houghton County Veterans Service Office brings together its annual Vet Fest for the fourth year tomorrow. The event provides veterans from across the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin a singl...

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Feeding America Michigan are continuing a five-year partnership to bring mobile food pantries to communities across the western Upper Peninsula this year....

A statue honoring one of Calumet's most influential historical figures will be unveiled this summer after years of community effort and $150,000 in fundraising. Anna "Big Annie" Klobucher-Clemenc play...

Hancock's Juhannus festival returns this weekend with a new competition joining the city's beloved wife carrying contest - and organizers say it's going to get messy. The inaugural sauna games, held o...

Eugene Taylor of Calumet marked his 100th birthday Monday, surrounded by friends and family at Our Lady of Mercy retirement home in Hubbell - a milestone that comes with a remarkable story of wartime ...

Learning culinary skills can provide crucial support for students transitioning to campus life, and Michigan Technological University's Husky EATS delivers that education through comprehensive summer ...

The East Bluff Bike Park has attracted numerous visitors this year and expects even more as summer approaches. The Copper Harbor Trails Club hosted the first Nordic ski challenge with the East Bluff M...