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The Houghton County prisoner catch and release program will have to continue after voters shot down a millage proposal to build an addition onto the jail.  The proposal lost by 162 votes, 6,779 to 6,941.  The millage would have raised the needed $11 million to vastly improve the current facility …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In the high school volleyball regional semifinals last night… – In Division Four, Lake Linden-Hubbell’s season ended with a 3-1 loss to Munising. – In Division Three, Calumet dropped a hard-fought 3-1 (26-24, 27-29, 19-25, 22-25) decision to Manistique. Finlandia …

The Houghton Police Department is investigating a 6-vehicle accident that happened on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge around 4:30pm on Monday. The bridge had vehicle traffic stopped so a ship could pass through.  The bridge then reopened to vehicle traffic and the congested traffic stopped quickly on the south end …

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Energy Office (MEO) today announced a new program that offers rebates to eligible small manufacturers in the Upper Peninsula for energy waste reduction (EWR) activities and projects. “This program will help jump-start a variety of energy waste reduction activities at small manufacturers in the U.P., where manufacturers …

Earlier this year, local professionals welcomed the opening of a new business concept for this area that allows individuals a space to work without the expenses associated with maintaining a traditional office. Recently that endeavor partnered with the Portage Lake District Library, making the resource available to cardholders, and Library …

The Secretary of State’s Office in Mohawk is now back on its winter hours.  The office returned to one-day-a-week service instead of two on November 1st as it adjusts to seasonal business volume. The office is now open from 9am to 5pm on Thursdays only…with a lunch closure from 12:30 …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School The regional semifinals of the high school volleyball tournament will be played tonight… – In Division Four, Lake Linden-Hubbell will face Munising at 7:30 at Westwood. – In Division Three, Calumet will take on Manistique at 6:30 at Marquette. Finlandia …

As school bus related accidents have made national headlines recently, local law enforcement agencies would like to emphasize the importance of driving without distractions.  Both police departments in the cities of Hancock and Houghton say that they’ve seen an increase in drivers who unlawfully pass a stopped school bus, creating …

When it comes to the regents of the University of Michigan, for most voters it’s a choice of several candidates they’ve never heard of. Democrat Paul Brown wants people from Northern Michigan to remember his name when they reach that section of the ballot on Tuesday. Brown says his grandfather, …