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National Walking Day today

MARQUETTE — As people across the nation navigate higher levels of stress and spend more of their day sitting, finding time to move can feel challenging. Less than half of adults and fewer than one in five children in the U.S. get the recommended amount of physical activity needed for heart ...

Whitmer, MiLEAP highlight growing access to scholarships

Whitmer, MiLEAP highlight growing access to scholarships   MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced that more than 153,000 Michigan students received over $558.9 million in state financial aid during the 2024-2025 academic year, as detailed in the Michigan Department of ...

Speaking up for CTE

HANCOCK – On May 5, voters in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties will decided on renewal of a 10-year, 0.9797 mill for continued funding for the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Career and Technical Education programs. CCISD Superintendent Jim Rautiola emphasizes the ...

Trailer park-raised funnyman Slay brings the laughs to Island

HARRIS — Bonkerz Comedy Productions will present comedian Dusty Slay, bringing his “We’re having a good time” attitude and signature wave to the Island Resort & Casino on Saturday, Sept. 19. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. ET Friday, April 3. You can take the boy out of the trailer ...

Enbridge starts work on Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Just off a state highway in northern Wisconsin, Bad River tribal member Joe Bates flies his drone over the path of the Line 5 reroute proposed by Canadian energy firm Enbridge. “They have a big right-of-way that they’ve cut down, laid all the trees down,” Bates said. Trees lie in a ...