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Houghton County Commissioner Scott Ala is being asked to resign from the county board. A resolution to send a letter requesting his resignation was approved by the Board of Commissioners at a special meeting Thursday. The meeting was called to determine the residency of Ala after it was established that …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers had yesterday off, and host the Chicago White Sox tonight. Mike Fiers will start against Reynaldo Lopez. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift. The Milwaukee Brewers collected just five hits in a 5-0 loss …

The Upper Peninsula is home to one of the three new water parks to open up this Memorial Day weekend at a state park. The Water Warrior Island is located at Van Riper State Park on Lake Michigamme in Champion. The floating inflatable playground features 20 foot water slides, rock …

The Rental Housing Board in the city of Houghton continues to scrutinize applications for new rental licenses. The latest request that was denied was for 106 West Douglass Avenue. Neighboring residents voiced their opposition to the license application after years of dealing with problems from renters under the previous owner. …

ONTONAGON—The Ontonagon County Rural Electrification Association (Ontonagon REA) has announced a new, long-term wholesale power supply agreement with Wolverine Power Cooperative (Wolverine) that begins next year and will reduce the UP Cooperative’s future power supply costs. These cost reductions may allow Ontonagon REA to consider future retail rate reductions and/or …

There will not be an investigation into Hancock Councilman Ted Belej’s residency at this time. Fellow Councilman John Haeussler questioned whether Belej actually lived in the city at their regular meeting last week. Haeussler contends that Belej should not be allowed to continue serving on the city council if he …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday, L’Anse won both of its games against Jeffers, 9-2 and 14-3. In high school baseball yesterday… – Calumet and Jeffers split their doubleheader. In the first game, the Copper Kings spotted the Jets seven runs …

The Houghton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for a hit and run accident Tuesday. The accident happened around 2:30pm on Sharon Avenue in Houghton. The suspect vehicle rear-ended a gold sedan as it was turning into the Sharon Center then left the …

Finlandia University is proud to announce that Dr. William Knoblauchand Dr. Richard Geehave been granted tenure status. “These two professors exemplify much of what makes Finlandia distinct,” said Dr. Fredi de Yampert, Vice President for Academic Affairs. “They care deeply about our students, are passionate about their subject matter and have a proven …

Democrats in Lansing are calling for free community college education for all. They introduced the HirEd Opportunity Act that would provide scholarships for all high school students in Michigan. State Senator Tom Casperson says community colleges in Michigan already provide a great education at a great cost compared to the …