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KCF holds annual social gathering

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HANCOCK — On Nov. 5, the Keweenaw Community Foundation welcomed more than 100 friends, neighbors, and supporters to the Rozsa Center on the Michigan Tech University campus for the Performing Arts for Keweenaw Gold: The Next Chapter — an evening defined by reconnection, new friendships and a ...

Business acquisition in Copper Country

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HOUGHTON — Northland Ag & Turf, a John Deere dealership serving Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, has announced the acquisition of Houghton Powersports, a Polaris, BRP, and power sports dealer based in Houghton. This move further strengthens Northland Ag & Turf’s ...

Data shows increasing trend of underweight newborns in Michigan

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MARQUETTE – The proportion of low birth weight infants in the state has shown a slight but steady upward trend, rising from 8.4% between 2012 and 2014 to 9.1% between 2021 and 2023, according to the Michigan League for Public Policy. Low birth weight infants weigh less than 5 pounds, 8 ...

Today in History: 1954, Ellis Island closes its doors

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2025. There are 49 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 ...