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Soo Line Historical and Technical Society visits

HARRIS — The 2026 Soo Line Historical and Technical Society Convention has beguns. With a central location of the Island Resort and Casino, the event continues through Sunday. The society celebrates primarily the memory of the Soo Line Railroad, which was established in the late 19th ...

Retiring old tires in Copper Country

HOUGHTON — The Superior Watershed Partnership is giving residents in Houghton County’s Adams, Portage and Chassell townships the opporunity to recycle old automobile tires. On Saturday, residents of those three townships can bring up to 10 tires per household to 20251 B. F. Gundlach Road ...

Law Enforcement Torch Run to be held Tuesday

MARQUETTE — The 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics has been announced. Check-in is at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and the official event start time is 6 p.m. at the Superior Dome in Marquette. Registration fee is $30 per runner, and includes the annual LETR t-shirt. Dog registration is an additional $25, and includes a leash. “Join us for Flame of Hope week, where your support empowers incredible athletes across Michigan who compete year-round for Special Olympics Michigan, at no cost to them,” said the LETR event announcement. “By participating, you become a ...

Veterans take flight for 29th U.P. Honor Flight to Washington

ESCANABA — Veterans from across the Upper Peninsula departed from Escanaba for Washington, D.C., Wednesday on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight mission. A total of 73 veterans — including one woman — who served during the Korean and Vietnam wars boarded Mission XXIX at Delta County ...