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A new restaurant is now open on M-26 just west of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Customers lined up Monday to get their first taste of Krunch, opening for the first time in the former Hardee’s location. “Krunch is a basic concept of a fast casual restaurant with some healthy …

Hancock, Michigan –  The Portage Health Foundation Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Endowment Advisory Committee of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle. The fund has made available $30,000 for local organizations, with a maximum $15,000 per proposal, this granting cycle. This year’s Request …

The Keweenaw Peninsula will benefit from funds released as part of the 2018 Work Plan of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. $70 million in total will go toward repairing breakwaters, dredge harbors and complete various projects and studies throughout the Great Lakes. $925,000 will go toward dredging the Keweenaw …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers had yesterday off, and begin a home series against the Minnesota Twins tonight. Blaine Hardy will pitch against Jake Odorizzi. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift. The Milwaukee Brewers gave up five runs in …

The only Democrat candidate for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District will not be on the ballot in August. Candidate Matt Morgan will have to run as a write-in during the primary election after his appeal was denied last week by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Morgan’s nomination petition had been tossed …

The effort to dissolve the Village of Calumet is moving forward. A petition calling for the dissolution of the village was submitted to Calumet Township on May 31st by Calumet Village residents Nathan Anderson, Barbara Yannatta and Village Trustee Peggy Germain. The petition was reviewed and verified that it was …

A fire at a church in Calumet quickly spread to a nearby house over the weekend. The Calumet Village Police Department says it was dispatched to an abandoned church structure fire on the 300 block of 7th Street around 12:30am Sunday. The fire from the church caught a nearby house …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the arson of a motor vehicle and larceny from that vehicle. The incident happened on Saturday at a well known local party spot called the “Sugar Bowl” near Copper City. Just before 9:30 Saturday morning, a passerby walking the two track road about …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost 9-2 to the Cleveland Indians yesterday. Cleveland ace Corey Kluber held Detroit to just two hits over eight innings – one, a solo home run by Leonys Martin. Spot starter Artie Lewicki hung tough through five innings, …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School Calumet’s high school baseball tournament run ended yesterday, with a 14-0 loss to Traverse City St. Francis in the regional semifinals in Charlevoix. Copper Kings’ batters struck out 11 times, and got only one hit and one walk against the …