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June 5, 2019 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance and testing of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock next week, requiring bridge lifts and lane closures. Evaluation of structural, mechanical and electrical components on the bridge is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, …

The Houghton County Probate and Family Court will be closed from the start of business hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 through the end of business hours on Thursday, June 13, 2019. During the closure, staff will inventory, reorganize, and mark for destruction or transfer all Probate records affected by …

The use of e-cigarettes continues to climb with sales to high school students jumping up 78 percent from 2017 to 2018. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bills into law Tuesday which clarify that it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes and other non-traditional nicotine products to minors. Whitmer went …

Veterans continue to commit suicide at an alarming rate. 321 active-duty service members took their own lives last year and about 20 veterans commit suicide every day. Congressman Jack Bergman took part in sending a letter to the Department of Defense and to the Department of Veterans Affairs expressing concerns …

Preliminary reports indicate 10 people lost their lives in eight separate traffic crashes during the 2019 Memorial Day holiday weekend in Michigan. In comparison, 19 people were killed in 15 fatal traffic crashes during the 2018 Memorial Day holiday weekend. Of the eight deadly crashes:Restraint use was unknown in five.Alcohol …

MLB Miguel Cabrera’s grand slam powered the Detroit Tigers to a 9-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays last night. Ryan Carpenter allowed two runs over seven innings, and earned the win. Buck Farmer gave up a grand slam in the eighth. The Tigers will host the Rays again tonight. …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director. The current Executive Director, Scott See, will be leaving the position later this summer after ten years in the role.  See said, “The job is an excellent opportunity for someone to focus on historic …

The Houghton City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 12th on the proposed budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal year.  The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers at 5:30pm. The budget runs from 7/1/2019 through 6/30/2020.  The subject of the hearing will be the proposed …

Two incumbents will remain on the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Board of Education. Hancock’s Dale Kero and Gale Eilola of Pelkie were re-elected for six-year terms beginning on July 1st. The Biennial Election was held on Monday at the CCISD Service Center in Hancock.

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has the go ahead from voters to purchase a medical marijuana grow and dispensary business. The proposal was approved during a referendum election on Saturday by a vote of 217-155. The $4 million needed to make the investment will come from the Elder’s Trust Fund. …